The Best 90’s Alternative Album You’ve Never Heard Of
Talking about one of the most overlooked and underrated alternative rock albums of the 90’s. Quicksand should have gotten AT LEAST as big as Helmet in my opinion, and their debut full length Slip is an absolute gem that deserves more attention. @QuicksandNYCvideo #quicksandband #alternativerock #90srock
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@VinMetal666
August 21, 2026 at 10:04 pm
Quicksand are legends in my household, I even have a promo version of Slip
@Preying4War
August 21, 2026 at 10:04 pm
"The Rebellious Atmosphere that is unexplainable"…let me try. With our florescent color clothing, mushroom haircuts, gross-out humor, and edgy attitudes; we thought it'll never get any cooler than us. What we listened to, the games we played, what we watched in the 80s would all be labelled as g4y until September 11th 2001. That's when everyone wanted to stop being mopey teens, and go back to being kids. All of a sudden, being rebellious and having an attitude wasn't cool anymore.
@daviddepta6781
August 21, 2026 at 10:04 pm
Great choice! I was actually listening to the album when I found out you released this video – what a coincidence. ❤
@jessicalatex2539
August 21, 2026 at 10:04 pm
I have been into this band since they first drop of the very first single they dropped and then the second one as well as manic compression the second album and everything sense including rival schools..
@jessicalatex2539
August 21, 2026 at 10:04 pm
Another band… Bands .
For Love Not Lisa.
Seaweed.
The landlords.
Motorpsycho. This particular band will definitely be something that goes all over the shop.
@jessicalatex2539
August 21, 2026 at 10:04 pm
As they have a brand new album out… Maybe you need to go through all of their albums…
@Punkguy95
August 21, 2026 at 10:04 pm
Can't believe how unknown this album is I've always loved anything Walter does I'm glad more people are checking it out due to this video!
@grimscomicscorner
August 21, 2026 at 10:04 pm
Saw these guys on Beavis and Butthead. I was watching the old episodes a year or so ago and I realized I can't do that anymore because I end up pausing them looking for the bands online. Took me forever to get through an episode!
@ThaliaLovesTestament
August 21, 2026 at 10:04 pm
I knew it was gonna be Quicksand
My pick is and always will be River Runs Red because it’s like legimately one of the rawest and emotionally heaviest albums out there but yeah
@SteepWriter
August 21, 2026 at 10:04 pm
Appreciate the recommendation 💜
@rbjsc1862
August 21, 2026 at 10:04 pm
I turned 50 this year and the 90s definitely were very formative for me musically. Thx for a great band I have never heard of.
And thx for your utter devotion to heavy music. I look forward to more any of your content
@sonicrules666
August 21, 2026 at 10:04 pm
Never heard of these guys, will check it out! Am a fan of Cicadastone, dark Aussie grunge though! Speaking of grunge has anyone heard of Paw? Found them on Road Rash pc game soundtrack, loved them, passionate, raw songs about trucks, camping, driving, drinking, so very American, mixing a vocalist with a huge roar and a fraction of southern rock with a meaty grunge sound, best album is Dragline, everyone should check it out, particularly the songs Jessie, Pansy and The Bridge, honourable mention to Dragline the title track too!
@andersk9818
August 21, 2026 at 10:04 pm
I like Quicksand, especially the newer albums, but i have to say i have a hard time with these 90's albums due to the production…
@philipharvey2895
August 21, 2026 at 10:04 pm
I saw this band in the 90s and got slip on cd they were an excellent band
@harizonflamingice3167
August 21, 2026 at 10:04 pm
I forget if I've heard this album before or not but I'm curious to give it a chance this weekend.
@BornToRant
August 21, 2026 at 10:04 pm
God I love Quicksand. Long live Walter! New record absolutely rips as well
@bove2k918
August 21, 2026 at 10:04 pm
Take it a step further… check out Walter in Gorilla Biscuits!
@MrBillcurtner
August 21, 2026 at 10:04 pm
Slip and Manic Compression are both incredible.
@AlbinoRhinoMusic-83
August 21, 2026 at 10:04 pm
Dude, what a blast from the past, I grew up on 90s alternative rock and dug this album, but haven’t listened to it in years. About to go do that now!
@J_Stamps86
August 21, 2026 at 10:04 pm
I'll go check this out for sure. I get a lot of joy in recommending Five Pointe O's album "Untitled" to a lot of younger metalheads who are just getting into more nu-metal influenced stuff. Absolutely one of my favourite albums of all time and so under appreciated.
@darrylcalder
August 21, 2026 at 10:04 pm
Wow. Im in my 50s, i never heard of these guys. Riffy like soundgarden.
@305HxCYT
August 21, 2026 at 10:04 pm
100% a gateway band. Walter is a fuckin legend
@stefannedic6627
August 21, 2026 at 10:04 pm
I probably wasnt gonna listen to it but when I heard that it is just 39 minutes long and just like that I will listen to it
@VisuallyImpairedGamer1987
August 21, 2026 at 10:04 pm
Why has anyone let this album "Slip" by?
@Gabagool83
August 21, 2026 at 10:04 pm
I heard Fazer when I was 11 or 12 and it was 100% one of my gateways.
@The-Media.Man9
August 21, 2026 at 10:04 pm
Thanks for the recommendation. Excited to listen to this eventually
@unknownxpleasure82998
August 21, 2026 at 10:04 pm
Quicksand is definitely GOATed.
@quentinbringthenumetalchil5125
August 21, 2026 at 10:04 pm
A front to back, under-appreciated classic right here.
@DanB-h9m
August 21, 2026 at 10:04 pm
Heard this album after I heard Delusional off of Manic Compression. They just dropped or are dropping a new one soon. U just said it about new album
@JustinceStJames
August 21, 2026 at 10:04 pm
BRO, just got into these guys back when the reformed in 2017. The 90s albums are instant classics.
@emsig70
August 21, 2026 at 10:04 pm
Great record, great band – although I prefer Walter Schreifels' other band Rival Schools. Used For Glue has a riff that can split diamonds. (On a side note: Schreifels sounds German und could literally be translated as Screamrock. What a name for a singer.)
@gutsgonebad
August 21, 2026 at 10:04 pm
Slip has been a Top 10 album for me ever since it's release, it never gets old.
@1dravengraves3
August 21, 2026 at 10:04 pm
Agreed never heard of these guys until Sergio joined deftones and I went back to check it out
@missinbrain
August 21, 2026 at 10:04 pm
I am old enough to have actually seen them open for Deftones at the Memorial Auditorium on J street when they were touring this album. They were so powerful live.
@blxzerReborn
August 21, 2026 at 10:04 pm
Apperantly that's the band That Influenced Deftones, But I'll checked Quicksand out
@samuelblinne6040
August 21, 2026 at 10:04 pm
Nice