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This article is a list of notable bands and musical artists described as playing djent. Djent (/dʒɛnt/) is a subgenre of progressive metal, distinguished by a high-gain, distorted, palm-muted, low-pitch guitar sound. The name "djent" is an onomatopoeia of this sound.

Artists

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Band Origin Years active References
After the Burial United States 2004–present
The Afterimage Canada 2012–2018
A Life Once Lost United States 1999–2013
Animals as Leaders United States 2007–present
Bad Wolves United States 2017–present
Born of Osiris United States 2003–present
Circle of Contempt Finland 2006–present
The Contortionist United States 2007–present
Cloudkicker United States 2005–present
Currents United States 2011–present
DVSR Australia 2013–present
Erra United States 2009–present
Fellsilent United Kingdom 2003–2010
Forevermore United States 2009–present
Hacktivist United Kingdom 2011–present
Intervals Canada 2011–present
Invent Animate United States 2011–present
Jinjer Ukraine 2008–present
The Korea Russia 2003–present
Meshuggah Sweden 1987–present
Monuments United Kingdom 2007–present
Northlane Australia 2009–present
Novelists France 2013–present
Periphery United States 2005–present
Polyphia United States 2010–present
Reflections United States 2010–present
Rivers of Nihil (early) United States 2009–present
Scale the Summit United States 2004–present
Skyharbor India 2010–present
Sirens United States 2011–present
Spiritbox Canada 2016–present
Structures Canada 2009–present
Takatak Pakistan 2009–present
Tesseract United Kingdom 2007–present
Textures Netherlands 2001–2017
The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza (later) United States 2004–2012
Uneven Structure France 2008–present
Veil of Maya United States 2004–present
Vildhjarta Sweden 2005–present
Vola Denmark 2006–present
Volumes United States 2009–present
Within the Ruins United States 2003–present
Xerath United Kingdom 2007–present

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