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	'''Djent''' ({{IPAc-en\|dʒ\|ɛ\|n\|t}}) is a sub-genre of ].<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\|url-status=dead\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160517094739/http://www.guitarworld.com/meshuggah-share-secrets-their-sound\|archivedate=17 May 2016\|df=dmy-all}}</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> Its distinctive sound is a high-], distorted, ] and lower-pitched guitar sound. The name "Djent" is an ] of this sound.		'''Djent''' ({{IPAc-en\|dʒ\|ɛ\|n\|t}}) is a sub-genre of ].<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\|url-status=dead\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160517094739/http://www.guitarworld.com/meshuggah-share-secrets-their-sound\|archivedate=17 May 2016\|df=dmy-all}}</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> Its distinctive sound is a high-], distorted, ] and lower-pitched guitar sound. The name "Djent" is an ] of this sound.

	==Development==		==Development==
	Fredrik Thordenal, the guitarist of Swedish band ], is considered the originator of the djent technique.<ref name=Guardian>. ''The Guardian''. 3 March 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2011</ref> However, the band did not coin the term itself; the djent scene developed from an ] of bedroom musicians, including ], whose success with ] brought djent "from the virtual world into the real one."<ref name=Guardian /> In a 2018 interview by Rauta, Meshuggah guitarist ] jokingly apologized for the band's role in creating the djent genre.<ref>{{cite web \|title=MESHUGGAH's MÅRTEN HAGSTRÖM On 'Djent': 'We're Very Sorry For Creating That Genre; We Didn't Intend To — Our Bad' \|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/meshuggahs-marten-hagstrom-on-djent-were-very-sorry-for-creating-that-genre-we-didnt-intend-to-our-bad/ \|website=Blabbermouth \|accessdate=23 July 2018}}</ref> Other bands important in the development of the style are ], ], ],<ref name=Minterview /> ],<ref name="GuitarWorld Staff Member">{{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 name="Rivadavia">{{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> and ].<ref name="Bland">{{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>		Fredrik Thordenal, the guitarist of Swedish band ], is considered the originator of the djent technique.<ref name=Guardian>. ''The Guardian''. 3 March 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2011</ref> However, the band did not coin the term itself; the djent scene developed from an ] of bedroom musicians, including ], whose success with ] brought djent "from the virtual world into the real one."<ref name=Guardian /> In a 2018 interview by Rauta, Meshuggah guitarist ] jokingly apologized for the band's role in creating the djent genre.<ref>{{cite web \|title=MESHUGGAH's MÅRTEN HAGSTRÖM On 'Djent': 'We're Very Sorry For Creating That Genre; We Didn't Intend To — Our Bad' \|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/meshuggahs-marten-hagstrom-on-djent-were-very-sorry-for-creating-that-genre-we-didnt-intend-to-our-bad/ \|website=Blabbermouth \|accessdate=23 July 2018}}</ref> Other bands important in the development of the style are ], ], ],<ref name=Minterview /> ],<ref name="GuitarWorld Staff Member">{{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 name="Rivadavia">{{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> and ].<ref name="Bland">{{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 scene has grown rapidly,<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 members of the original online community, including the bands ], ], ], and ], have gone on to tour and release albums commercially.<ref name=Guardian /><ref>{{cite web\|title=TESSERACT's ACLE ON THE BIRTH OF TESSERACT AND THE DJENT MOVEMENT\|url=http://www.metalsucks.net/2010/10/06/tesseracts-acle-on-the-birth-of-tesseract-and-the-djent-movement/\|work=]\|publisher=]\|date=2010-10-06\|accessdate=2014-11-09}}</ref> Other bands that often use djent include ],<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=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=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 review\|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/ii-mw0002130423\|work=]\|publisher=]\|accessdate=17 October 2011}}</ref> ] have also been described as being inspired by the djent movement.<ref name=Popmatters /> Furthermore, ]<ref name="metalsucks"/><ref name="nocleansinging"/> and ]<ref>{{cite web\|author=CroOZza\|title=DVSR - Got-Djent.com\|url=http://got-djent.com/band/dvsr\|date=25 November 2013\|access-date=31 March 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180330210139/http://got-djent.com/band/dvsr\|archive-date=30 March 2018\|url-status=dead}}</ref> are djent bands that use ] as primary vocal style.		The scene has grown rapidly,<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 members of the original online community, including the bands ], ], ], and ], have gone on to tour and release albums commercially.<ref name=Guardian /><ref>{{cite web\|title=TESSERACT's ACLE ON THE BIRTH OF TESSERACT AND THE DJENT MOVEMENT\|url=http://www.metalsucks.net/2010/10/06/tesseracts-acle-on-the-birth-of-tesseract-and-the-djent-movement/\|work=]\|publisher=]\|date=2010-10-06\|accessdate=2014-11-09}}</ref> Other bands that often use djent include ],<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=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=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 review\|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/ii-mw0002130423\|work=]\|publisher=]\|accessdate=17 October 2011}}</ref> ] have also been described as being inspired by the djent movement.<ref name=Popmatters /> Furthermore, ]<ref name="metalsucks"/><ref name="nocleansinging"/> and ]<ref>{{cite web\|author=CroOZza\|title=DVSR - Got-Djent.com\|url=http://got-djent.com/band/dvsr\|date=25 November 2013\|access-date=31 March 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180330210139/http://got-djent.com/band/dvsr\|archive-date=30 March 2018\|url-status=dead}}</ref> are djent bands that use ] as primary vocal style.

	==Characteristics==		==Characteristics==
	Djent as a style is characterized by progressive, rhythmic, and technical complexity accompanied by a dense layer of polyphonic groove. An example is the song "CAFO" by ].<ref name=Concealingfate /> It typically features heavily distorted, ] guitar chords, syncopated ],<ref name=Guardian /> and ]s alongside ] ].<ref name="secrets"/> Another common feature is the use of extended range ], ], and ] guitars.<ref name="Here's Why Everyone Needs To Stop Complaining About Extended Range Guitars">{{cite web\|url=http://www.metalinjection.net/editorials/heres-why-everyone-needs-to-stop-complaining-about-extended-range-guitars\|title=Here's Why Everyone Needs To Stop Complaining About Extended Range Guitars\|last=Kennelty\|first=Greg\|date=\|website=\|access-date=}}</ref>		Djent as a style is characterized by progressive, rhythmic, and technical complexity accompanied by a dense layer of polyphonic groove. An example is the song "CAFO" by ].<ref name=Concealingfate /> It typically features heavily distorted, ] guitar chords, syncopated ],<ref name=Guardian /> and ]s alongside ] ].<ref name="secrets"/> Another common feature is the use of extended range ], ], and ] guitars.<ref name="Here's Why Everyone Needs To Stop Complaining About Extended Range Guitars">{{cite web\|url=http://www.metalinjection.net/editorials/heres-why-everyone-needs-to-stop-complaining-about-extended-range-guitars\|title=Here's Why Everyone Needs To Stop Complaining About Extended Range Guitars\|last=Kennelty\|first=Greg\|date=\|website=\|access-date=}}</ref>

	==Reception==		==Reception==
	Some members of the metal community have criticized the term "djent", either treating it as a short-lived fad, openly condemning it, or questioning its validity as a ]. But other bands such as ] and Animals as Leaders have gained positive reviews, such as awards and highly acclaimed albums. ] band ] is noted as saying, "Maybe we should start calling ] 'DUNNN'."<ref>{{cite web\|title=What is your opinion of Djent?\|url=http://rosettaband.com/post/3717740328/what-is-your-oppinion-of-djent#notes\|publisher=Rosetta band\|accessdate=29 November 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120128030414/http://rosettaband.com/post/3717740328/what-is-your-oppinion-of-djent#notes\|archive-date=28 January 2012\|url-status=dead}}</ref> In response to a question about 'djent', ] vocalist ] stated in 2011, "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=smn news\|accessdate=29 November 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120908071146/http://www.smnnews.com/2011/09/16/lamb-of-gods-randy-blythe-on-djent-its-not-a-genre-its-stupid-as-fuck/\|archive-date=8 September 2012\|url-status=dead}}</ref> In an interview with Guitar Messenger, ] guitarist Misha Mansoor said:		Some members of the metal community have criticized the term "djent", either treating it as a short-lived fad, openly condemning it, or questioning its validity as a ]. But other bands such as ] and Animals as Leaders have gained positive reviews, such as awards and highly acclaimed albums. ] band ] is noted as saying, "Maybe we should start calling ] 'DUNNN'."<ref>{{cite web\|title=What is your opinion of Djent?\|url=http://rosettaband.com/post/3717740328/what-is-your-oppinion-of-djent#notes\|publisher=Rosetta band\|accessdate=29 November 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120128030414/http://rosettaband.com/post/3717740328/what-is-your-oppinion-of-djent#notes\|archive-date=28 January 2012\|url-status=dead}}</ref> In response to a question about 'djent', ] vocalist ] stated in 2011, "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=smn news\|accessdate=29 November 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120908071146/http://www.smnnews.com/2011/09/16/lamb-of-gods-randy-blythe-on-djent-its-not-a-genre-its-stupid-as-fuck/\|archive-date=8 September 2012\|url-status=dead}}</ref> In an interview with Guitar Messenger, ] guitarist Misha Mansoor said:
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	] of ] also takes a more lenient view of the term, stating that there are specific characteristics that are common to "djent" bands, therefore implying legitimate use of the term as a genre. While stating that he personally strives not to subscribe exclusively to any one genre, he makes the point that a genre is defined by the ability to associate common features between different artists. In this way, it is possible to view djent as a genre describing a particular niche of modern progressive metal.<ref>{{cite web\|last=Abasi\|first=Tosin\|title=Tosin Abasi's Opinion of Djent\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0onF_McFiBk\|accessdate=2017-10-20}}</ref>		] of ] also takes a more lenient view of the term, stating that there are specific characteristics that are common to "djent" bands, therefore implying legitimate use of the term as a genre. While stating that he personally strives not to subscribe exclusively to any one genre, he makes the point that a genre is defined by the ability to associate common features between different artists. In this way, it is possible to view djent as a genre describing a particular niche of modern progressive metal.<ref>{{cite web\|last=Abasi\|first=Tosin\|title=Tosin Abasi's Opinion of Djent\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0onF_McFiBk\|accessdate=2017-10-20}}</ref>

	==List of artists==		==List of artists==
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	\| ]		\| ]
			\| The United States of America
	\| U.S.
	\| 2004–present		\| 2004–present
	\| <ref name="HP" />		\| <ref name="HP" />
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	\| ]		\| ]
			\| The United States of America
	\| U.S.
	\| 2007–present		\| 2007–present
	\| <ref name=Minterview /><ref name="HP" />		\| <ref name=Minterview /><ref name="HP" />
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		\| ]
			\| The United States of America
	\| U.S.
	\| 2003–present		\| 2003–present
	\| <ref name="HP">{{cite web \|last1=DEITERMAN \|first1=COREY \|title=What the Hell Is Djent Metal Anyway? \|url=http://www.houstonpress.com/music/what-the-hell-is-djent-metal-anyway-6777469 \|website=Houston Press \|accessdate=28 June 2018}}</ref>		\| <ref name="HP">{{cite web \|last1=DEITERMAN \|first1=COREY \|title=What the Hell Is Djent Metal Anyway? \|url=http://www.houstonpress.com/music/what-the-hell-is-djent-metal-anyway-6777469 \|website=Houston Press \|accessdate=28 June 2018}}</ref>
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		\| ]
			\| The United States of America
	\| U.S.
	\| 2007–present		\| 2007–present
	\| <ref>{{cite web\|publisher=]\|last=DF\|first=Anso\|url=http://www.metalsucks.net/2014/10/09/djent-wont-djie-periphery-contortionist-live-stream-today/\|title=Djent Won't Djie: Periphery, The Contortionist Live Stream Today\|date=October 9, 2014\|accessdate=March 2, 2017}}</ref>		\| <ref>{{cite web\|publisher=]\|last=DF\|first=Anso\|url=http://www.metalsucks.net/2014/10/09/djent-wont-djie-periphery-contortionist-live-stream-today/\|title=Djent Won't Djie: Periphery, The Contortionist Live Stream Today\|date=October 9, 2014\|accessdate=March 2, 2017}}</ref>
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		\| ]
			\| The United States of America
	\| U.S.
	\| 2010–2015		\| 2010–2015
	\| <ref>{{cite web \|last1=Lake \|first1=Daniel \|title=Catch Bastard Feast in the Act with Osculum Infame \|url=https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2014/07/11/catch-bastard-feast-in-the-act-with-osculum-infame/ \|accessdate=28 June 2018}}</ref>		\| <ref>{{cite web \|last1=Lake \|first1=Daniel \|title=Catch Bastard Feast in the Act with Osculum Infame \|url=https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2014/07/11/catch-bastard-feast-in-the-act-with-osculum-infame/ \|accessdate=28 June 2018}}</ref>
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		\| ]
			\| The United States of America
	\| U.S.
	\| 2009–present		\| 2009–present
	\| <ref name="mindblown">{{Cite web\|url=http://mindequalsblown.net/interviews/interview-erra\|title=Interview: Erra\|publisher=Mind Equals Blown\|first=Tim\|last=Dodderidge\|date=Feb 11, 2015\|accessdate=Dec 11, 2017}}</ref>		\| <ref name="mindblown">{{Cite web\|url=http://mindequalsblown.net/interviews/interview-erra\|title=Interview: Erra\|publisher=Mind Equals Blown\|first=Tim\|last=Dodderidge\|date=Feb 11, 2015\|accessdate=Dec 11, 2017}}</ref>
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		\| ]
			\| The United Kingdom
	\| U.K.
	\| 2003–2010		\| 2003–2010
	\| <ref name="MS">{{cite web \|last1=NEILSTEIN \|first1=VINCE \|title="MAP OF DJENT" SHOWS NEW "BIG FOUR" \|url=http://www.metalsucks.net/2010/12/13/%E2%80%9Cmap-of-djent%E2%80%9D-shows-new-%E2%80%9Cbig-four%E2%80%9D/ \|accessdate=28 June 2018}}</ref>		\| <ref name="MS">{{cite web \|last1=NEILSTEIN \|first1=VINCE \|title="MAP OF DJENT" SHOWS NEW "BIG FOUR" \|url=http://www.metalsucks.net/2010/12/13/%E2%80%9Cmap-of-djent%E2%80%9D-shows-new-%E2%80%9Cbig-four%E2%80%9D/ \|accessdate=28 June 2018}}</ref>
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		\| ]
			\| The United States of America
	\| U.S.
	\| 2009–present		\| 2009–present
	\| <ref>{{cite web\|url=http://hmmagazine.com/blog/album-reviews/forevermore-telos/\|title=Forevermore - Telos\|publisher=]\|first=Nate\|last=Lake\|accessdate=November 18, 2016}}</ref>		\| <ref>{{cite web\|url=http://hmmagazine.com/blog/album-reviews/forevermore-telos/\|title=Forevermore - Telos\|publisher=]\|first=Nate\|last=Lake\|accessdate=November 18, 2016}}</ref>
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		\| ]
			\| The United Kingdom
	\| U.K.
	\| 2011–present		\| 2011–present
	\| <ref name="nocleansinging">{{cite web\|url=http://www.nocleansinging.com/2012/11/09/hacktivist/\|title=Hacktivist\|author=Islander\|publisher=No Clean Singing\|date=9 November 2012\|accessdate=1 May 2015}}</ref><ref name=metalsucks>{{cite web\|url=http://www.metalsucks.net/2011/10/17/djent-rappers-hacktivist-kind-enough-to-put-the-word-hack-right-there-in-the-name/\|title=Djent-rappers Hacktivist Kind Enough to Put the Word Hack Right There in the Name\|last=Rosenberg\|first=Axl\|publisher=]\|date=17 October 2011\|accessdate=1 May 2015}}</ref>		\| <ref name="nocleansinging">{{cite web\|url=http://www.nocleansinging.com/2012/11/09/hacktivist/\|title=Hacktivist\|author=Islander\|publisher=No Clean Singing\|date=9 November 2012\|accessdate=1 May 2015}}</ref><ref name=metalsucks>{{cite web\|url=http://www.metalsucks.net/2011/10/17/djent-rappers-hacktivist-kind-enough-to-put-the-word-hack-right-there-in-the-name/\|title=Djent-rappers Hacktivist Kind Enough to Put the Word Hack Right There in the Name\|last=Rosenberg\|first=Axl\|publisher=]\|date=17 October 2011\|accessdate=1 May 2015}}</ref>
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	\| ]		\| ]
			\| The United States of America
	\| U.S.
	\| 2011–present		\| 2011–present
	\| <ref>{{cite web \|last1=Boehmer \|first1=Dominik \|title=REVIEWSREVIEW: Invent, Animate – "Stillworld" \|url=http://www.itdjents.com/reviews-2/review-invent-animate-stillworld/ \|accessdate=28 June 2018}}</ref>		\| <ref>{{cite web \|last1=Boehmer \|first1=Dominik \|title=REVIEWSREVIEW: Invent, Animate – "Stillworld" \|url=http://www.itdjents.com/reviews-2/review-invent-animate-stillworld/ \|accessdate=28 June 2018}}</ref>
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	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		\| ]
			\| The United Kingdom
	\| U.K.
	\| 2007–present		\| 2007–present
	\| <ref name="MS" />		\| <ref name="MS" />
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		\| ]
			\| The United States of America
	\| U.S.
	\| 2005–present		\| 2005–present
	\| <ref name=Minterview /><ref name=Guardian />		\| <ref name=Minterview /><ref name=Guardian />
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		\| ]
			\| The United States of America
	\| U.S.
	\| 2004–present		\| 2004–present
	\| <ref name="HP" />		\| <ref name="HP" />
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		\| ]
	\|India		\| India
	\|2010–present		\|2010–present
	\| <ref>{{cite web\|url=http://got-djent.com/band/skyharbor\|title=Skyharbor - got-djent.com\|website=got-djent.com\|accessdate=25 January 2018}}</ref>		\| <ref>{{cite web\|url=http://got-djent.com/band/skyharbor\|title=Skyharbor - got-djent.com\|website=got-djent.com\|accessdate=25 January 2018}}</ref>
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		\| ]
			\| The United Kingdom
	\| U.K.
	\| 2007–present		\| 2007–present
	\| <ref name=Minterview /><ref name="GuitarWorld Staff Member"/><ref name="Rivadavia"/><ref name="Concealingfate"/><ref name="HP" />		\| <ref name=Minterview /><ref name="GuitarWorld Staff Member"/><ref name="Rivadavia"/><ref name="Concealingfate"/><ref name="HP" />
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	\| ]		\| ]
			\| The United States of America
	\| U.S.
	\| 2004–present		\| 2004–present
	\| <ref name="HP" />		\| <ref name="HP" />
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	\| ]		\| ]
			\| The United States of America
	\| U.S.
	\| 2009–present		\| 2009–present
	\| <ref name="HP" />		\| <ref name="HP" />
	\|}		\|}

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Djent
Stylistic origins	Progressive metal Experimental metal Groove metal Metalcore Technical death metal Progressive rock
Cultural origins	Sweden, The United States of America and The United Kingdom in the Middle 1990s and the Early 2000s
Typical instruments	Electric guitar bass drum kit vocals electronic keyboard synthesizer
Regional scenes
Australia Brazil Europe United States
Other topics
Metalcore Technical death metal Math rock

Djent (/dʒɛnt/) is a sub-genre of progressive metal. Its distinctive sound is a high-gained, distorted, palm-muted and lower-pitched guitar sound. The name "Djent" is an onomatopoeia of this sound.

Development

Fredrik Thordenal, the guitarist of Swedish band Meshuggah, is considered the originator of the djent technique. However, the band did not coin the term itself; the djent scene developed from an online community of bedroom musicians, including Misha Mansoor, whose success with Periphery brought djent "from the virtual world into the real one." In a 2018 interview by Rauta, Meshuggah guitarist Mårten Hagström jokingly apologized for the band's role in creating the djent genre. Other bands important in the development of the style are Sikth, Mnemic, Animals as Leaders, Tesseract, and Textures.

The scene has grown rapidly, and members of the original online community, including the bands Chimp Spanner, Sithu Aye, Gizmachi, and Monuments, have gone on to tour and release albums commercially. Other bands that often use djent include A Life Once Lost, Veil of Maya, Vildhjarta, and Xerath. Born of Osiris have also been described as being inspired by the djent movement. Furthermore, Hacktivist and DVSR are djent bands that use rapping as primary vocal style.

Characteristics

Djent as a style is characterized by progressive, rhythmic, and technical complexity accompanied by a dense layer of polyphonic groove. An example is the song "CAFO" by Animals as Leaders. It typically features heavily distorted, palm-muted guitar chords, syncopated riffs, and polymeters alongside virtuoso soloing. Another common feature is the use of extended range seven-string, eight-string, and nine-string guitars.

Reception

Some members of the metal community have criticized the term "djent", either treating it as a short-lived fad, openly condemning it, or questioning its validity as a genre. But other bands such as Tesseract and Animals as Leaders have gained positive reviews, such as awards and highly acclaimed albums. Post-metal band Rosetta is noted as saying, "Maybe we should start calling doom metal 'DUNNN'." In response to a question about 'djent', Lamb of God vocalist Randy Blythe stated in 2011, "There is no such thing as 'djent'; it's not a genre." In an interview with Guitar Messenger, Periphery guitarist Misha Mansoor said:

I was looking for gear that was djenty. I was like: ‘Are these pickups djenty?’ For some reason it caught on, but completely in the wrong way, because people think it's a style of music and they think it's a style of music I play.

In a later interview with Freethinkers Blog, Misha Mansoor stated that he felt djent had become "this big umbrella term for any sort of progressive band, and also any band that will off-time chugs You also get bands like Scale the Summit a djent band 80% of their stuff sounds like clean channel, and it's all beautiful and pretty, you know In that way, I think it's cool because it groups really cool bands together We are surrounded by a lot of bands that I respect, but at the same time, I don't think people know what djent is either It's very unclear." Later in the interview, he stated, "If you call us djent, that's fine. I mean, I would never self-apply the term, but at the same time, it's just so vague that I don't know what to make of it."

Tosin Abasi of Animals as Leaders also takes a more lenient view of the term, stating that there are specific characteristics that are common to "djent" bands, therefore implying legitimate use of the term as a genre. While stating that he personally strives not to subscribe exclusively to any one genre, he makes the point that a genre is defined by the ability to associate common features between different artists. In this way, it is possible to view djent as a genre describing a particular niche of modern progressive metal.

List of artists

Band	Country of origin	Active
After the Burial	The United States of America	2004–present
The Afterimage	Canada	2012–2018
Animals as Leaders	The United States of America	2007–present
Born of Osiris	The United States of America	2003–present
The Contortionist	The United States of America	2007–present
Elitist	The United States of America	2010–2015
Erra	The United States of America	2009–present
Fellsilent	The United Kingdom	2003–2010
Forevermore	The United States of America	2009–present
Hacktivist	The United Kingdom	2011–present
Intervals	Canada	2011–present
Invent, Animate	The United States of America	2011–present
Meshuggah	Sweden	1987–present
Monuments	The United Kingdom	2007–present
Periphery	The United States of America	2005–present
Scale the Summit	The United States of America	2004–present
Skyharbor	India	2010–present
Tesseract	The United Kingdom	2007–present
Textures	The Netherlands	2001–2017
Veil of Maya	The United States of America	2004–present
Vildhjarta	Sweden	2005–present
Volumes	The United States of America	2009–present

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