In 1982, Garcia joined the newly formed heavy metal band Abattoir along with bassist Mel Sanchez, guitarist Mark Caro, drummer Ron Gonzales, and vocalist Chris Maleki.

He was also contributed guitars on the Killing Machine 'Metalmorphosis' second release which featured James Rivera (Helstar) on vocals, and David Ellefson (Megadeth) on bass.

In 2008, Garcia recorded guitar tracks for the song 'Santa Claus Is Back In Town' featuring Tim "Ripper" Owens on vocals, lead guitarist Steve Morse, bassist Marco Mendoza, and drummer Vinny Appice, for "We Wish you a Metal Xmas" compilation which landed on the U.S.

On March 31, 2017, Body Count released a full-length album, Bloodlust, on Century Media Records which received a Grammy nomination for "Best Metal Performance" for the song "Black Hoodie".

On March 6, 2020, Body Count released their album Carnivore, which received a Grammy Award for "Best Metal Performance" for the song "Bum-Rush".