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| Djent is a movement in the underground metal scene. The word itself is derived from the sound of a ] technique. It was coined by ] of ] and is generally considered to have been made popular by ] of ]. Typically the word is used to refer to music that makes use of this sound or the sound itself, but controversy still exists about it's exact usage. | |||
| '''Djent''' isn't so much a 'strict' sub-genre of metal, but rather a label associated with experimental and/or ] bands, whose characteristics are as follows. With electric guitars, sub-level gain, heavy palm muting on low strings, and an emphasise on a staccato style of playing are some of the key elements which define the guitar methodology, and give rise to the name "Djent"; onomatopoeia of the guitar sounds created, much like the "chug" found in other metal genres, such as thrash metal and metalcore. The guitars involved are usually 7/8-strings or 6-strings tuned very low to give it an effective sound. In terms of the drums and bass guitar, technical proficiency in both ] and ] styles give the players a definite edge, which compliments the guitars. Further elaboration on the drums includes heavy syncopation and drum fills, and a lot of seemingly 'free-improvisation', though heavily rehearsed. | |||
| The 'sub-genre' itself includes a lot of jazz-riff references and also combines many technical chords. Bands that have helped to define this style of music would be; ], ], ], Tesseract, Midnight Realm, ], and many more. | |||
| Ambient clean passages are included in many of the songs associated with Djent, such as Periphery's song "Racecar". | |||
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Djent is a movement in the underground metal scene. The word itself is derived from the sound of a palm muting technique. It was coined by Fredrik Thordendal of Meshuggah and is generally considered to have been made popular by Misha Mansoor of Periphery. Typically the word is used to refer to music that makes use of this sound or the sound itself, but controversy still exists about it's exact usage.