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| {{Infobox Music genre | |||
| | name = Djent | |||
| | bgcolor = #BB0022 | |||
| | color = white | |||
| | stylistic_origins = ] | |||
| | cultural_origins = Mid 1990s (]), mid 2000s (USA), mid 2000s (UK) | |||
| | instruments = ], ], ], ], ] | |||
| | popularity = Rising in 2010s | |||
| | Regional scenes = USA (Washington D.C., Northeastern USA, Texas), UK, Sweden, Australia. | |||
| }} | |||
| '''Djent'''<ref>{{cite web|last=Stickler|first=John|title=You Me At Six, All Time Low, Sum 41, House Of Pain & More Added To Sonisphere Knebworth Line-Up|url=http://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/163825/9|publisher=Stereoboard.com|accessdate=17 October 2011|date=28 February 2011}}</ref> is a ] subgenre that emerged as a spin-off from ].<ref name=secrets >{{cite web|last=Bowcott|first=Nick|title=Meshuggah Share the Secrets of Their Sound|url=http://www.guitarworld.com/meshuggah-share-secrets-their-sound|work=]|publisher=]|accessdate=17 October 2011|date=26 June 2011}}</ref><ref name=Minterview >{{cite web|last=Angle|first=Brad|title=Interview: Meshuggah Guitarist Fredrik Thordendal Answers Reader Questions|url=http://www.guitarworld.com/interview-meshuggah-guitarist-fredrik-thordendal-answers-reader-questions|work=]|publisher=]|accessdate=17 October 2011|date=23 July 2011}}</ref> Coined by the band ], it was popularized through the internet by ], specifically guitarist Misha Mansoor. The word "djent" is an ] for a heavily ], distorted guitar chord. Typically, the word is used to refer to music that makes use of this sound, to the sound itself, or to the scene that revolves around it.<ref name=Guardian>. ''The Guardian''. 3 March 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2011</ref> | |||
| == Musicians == | |||
| The Swedish band ], who coined the term "djent" in the early 2000s, and the British band ] are credited as the inspirations for djent.<ref name=Guardian /> The djent movement itself emerged from the solo recordings of Misha Mansoor of ], with Periphery subsequently bringing djent "from the virtual world into the real one."<ref name=Guardian /> Other pioneering bands are ],<ref>{{cite web|title=TesseracT Unveil New Video|url=http://www.guitarworld.com/tesseract-unveil-new-video|work=]|publisher=]|accessdate=17 October 2011|author=GuitarWorld Staff Member|date=16 March 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Rivadavia|first=Eduardo|title=One|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/one-r2139772/review|work=]|publisher=]|accessdate=17 October 2011}}</ref><ref name=Concealingfate>{{cite web|last=Rivadavia|first=Eduardo|title=Concealing Fate|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/concealing-fate-r2166510|work=]|publisher=]|accessdate=17 October 2011}}</ref> ],<ref name=Minterview /> and ].<ref>{{cite web|last=Bland|first=Ben|title=Textures - Dualism (Album Review)|url=http://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/168090/9|publisher=Stereoboard.com|accessdate=17 October 2011|date=3 October 2011}}</ref> The genre has grown rapidly and has become a trend,<ref name=Popmatters>{{cite web|last=Colgan|first=Chris|title=Born of Osiris: The Discovery|url=http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/139376-born-of-osiris-the-discovery/|publisher=]|accessdate=19 October 2011|date=24 June 2011}}</ref> and numerous bands emerged out of the scene in 2009 and 2010.<ref name=Guardian /> Other bands that are labeled under the term include ],<ref>{{cite web|last=Heaney|first=Gregory|title=<nowiki></nowiki>|url={{Allmusic |pure_url=yes |class=album |id=r1736521 |tab=review}}|work=]|publisher=]|accessdate=17 October 2011}}</ref> ],<ref>{{cite web|last=Debenedictis|first=Matt|title=A Life Once Lost Took 'an Outsider's Point of View' During Time Off|url=http://www.noisecreep.com/2011/02/23/a-life-once-lost-took-an-outsiders-point-of-view/|work=]|publisher=]|accessdate=17 October 2011|date=23 February 2011}}</ref> ],<ref>{{cite web|last=Hart|first=Josh|title=Vildhjarta Unveil New Album Details, Post Teaser Video|url=http://www.guitarworld.com/vildhjarta-unveil-new-album-details-post-teaser-video|work=]|publisher=]|accessdate=17 October 2011|date=6 October 2011}}</ref> and ].<ref>{{cite web|last=Rivadavia|first=Eduardo|title=II|url={{Allmusic |pure_url=yes |class=album |id=ii-r2171068 |tab=review}}|work=]|publisher=]|accessdate=17 October 2011}}</ref> Also, the groups ] and ] have been described as being inspired by the genre.<ref>{{cite web|last=Reid|first=Evelyn|title=Evelyn Reid Montreal Concerts: September 2011|url=http://montreal.about.com/b/2011/09/01/montreal-concerts-september-2011.htm|work=]|publisher=]|accessdate=17 October 2011|date=1 September 2011}}</ref><ref name=Popmatters /> | |||
| Metalcore band, ]'s third studio effort, '']'' has been credited to incorporate a djent sound.<ref>{{cite web|title=Has Attack Attack! Gone Djent?|url=http://www.tmhtimes.com/2011/12/has-attack-attack-gone-djent.html|publisher=The Metal & Hardcore Times|accessdate=12 January 2012}}</ref> | |||
| == Characteristics == | |||
| Djent, in its original meaning, is a heavily digitally processed ], and is the name for an elastic, syncopated guitar ].<ref name=Guardian /> Djent as a style has been described as featuring heavily ], distorted guitar chords alongside ] soloing,<ref name=secrets /> and is characterized by rhythmic complexity and palm-muted riffing.<ref name=Concealingfate /> Another major contribution to "djent" is computerised sound. Many djent musicians, such as Misha Mansoor, started their careers in home recording using amp modelling and programmed drums.<ref name=Guardian/> | |||
| ==Reception== | |||
| Many members of the metal community have criticized the term djent and questioned its validity as a genre. | |||
| ] band ] has said: <blockquote>"Maybe we should start calling ] 'DUNNN'."<ref>{{cite web|first=Rosetta|title=What is your opinion of Djent?|url=http://rosettaband.com/post/3717740328/what-is-your-oppinion-of-djent#notes|publisher=http://rosettaband.com|accessdate=29 November 2011}}</ref></blockquote> | |||
| In response to a question ] vocalist ] stated:<blockquote>"There is no such thing as 'djent,' it's not a genre."<ref>{{cite web|last=Blythe|first=Randy|title=Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe on Djent|url=http://www.smnnews.com/2011/09/16/lamb-of-gods-randy-blythe-on-djent-its-not-a-genre-its-stupid-as-fuck/|publisher=http://www.smnnews.com|accessdate=29 November 2011}}</ref></blockquote> | |||
| ==References== | |||
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Putdown form of metal with shitty down-tuning and fucking bullshit palm-muting which doesn't comprise anything that relates to a song also ps i love you honey lolwtf bbq.