Quicksand
Quicksand has been around since 1990 and, in that time, the New York post-hardcore band has influenced everyone from the Deftones to just about every emo and screamo group. Don’t hold the latter against them though; like Fugazi, Far and Helmet, these guys skirt the line between rabid aggression and intelligent rock ’n’ roll, dipping their toes in both sides without fully diving into either. The result is captivating, energetic and thought-provoking. The band reunited for a second time in 2012, presumably because the guys still feel that they have unfinished business. All reports thus-far suggest that they have lost none of their fire.