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'''Djent''' ({{IPAc-en|dʒ|ɛ|n|t}}) is a subgenre of [[progressive metal]], termed for an [[onomatopoeia]] of the guitar sound that characterizes it.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hammerpublished |first=Metal |date=22 July 2017 |title=Currents: making waves in the djent-metal underground |url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/currents-making-waves-in-the-djent-metal-underground |access-date=20 March 2022 |website=loudersound |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=What is Djent {{!}} Djent Hub |url=https://djenthub.com/what-is-djent/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706155225/https://djenthub.com/what-is-djent/ |archive-date=6 July 2022 |access-date=20 March 2022 |work=Djent Hub |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Meshuggah - Kings Of Underground Music Scene |url=https://unbumf.com/meshuggah-kings-underground-music-scene/ |access-date=20 March 2022 |website=UnBumf |language=en-US}}</ref> While sources such as ''[[The Guardian]]'' and ''[[Guitar World]]'' describe djent as a [[Music genre|genre]], some notable musicians including [[Randy Blythe]] ([[Lamb of God (band)|Lamb of God]]) and [[Stephen Carpenter]] ([[Deftones]]) say it is not.<ref name="Guardian" />
'''Djent''' ({{IPAc-en|dʒ|ɛ|n|t}}) is a subgenre of [[progressive metal]], termed for an [[onomatopoeia]] of the guitar sound that characterizes it.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hammerpublished |first=Metal |date=22 July 2017 |title=Currents: making waves in the djent-metal underground |url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/currents-making-waves-in-the-djent-metal-underground |access-date=20 March 2022 |website=loudersound |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=What is Djent {{!}} Djent Hub |url=https://djenthub.com/what-is-djent/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706155225/https://djenthub.com/what-is-djent/ |archive-date=6 July 2022 |access-date=20 March 2022 |work=Djent Hub |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Meshuggah - Kings Of Underground Music Scene |url=https://unbumf.com/meshuggah-kings-underground-music-scene/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726202930/https://unbumf.com/meshuggah-kings-underground-music-scene/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=26 July 2021 |access-date=20 March 2022 |website=UnBumf |language=en-US}}</ref> While sources such as ''[[The Guardian]]'' and ''[[Guitar World]]'' describe djent as a [[Music genre|genre]], some notable musicians including [[Randy Blythe]] ([[Lamb of God (band)|Lamb of God]]) and [[Stephen Carpenter]] ([[Deftones]]) say it is not.<ref name="Guardian" />


==Development==
==Development==
[[Fredrik Thordendal]], lead guitarist of Swedish band [[Meshuggah]], is considered the originator of the djent technique.<ref name=Guardian>[https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/mar/03/djent-metal-geeks "Djent, the metal geek's microgenre"]. ''The Guardian''. 3 March 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2011</ref> However, the band did not coin the term itself. In a 2018 interview by Rauta, Meshuggah guitarist [[Mårten Hagström]] apologised for the band's role in creating the "djent" style of guitar playing, calling it "a drunk misunderstanding".<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 |date=23 July 2018 |access-date=23 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/meshuggah-apologize-djent-it-was-drunk-misunderstanding|title=Meshuggah Apologize for Djent: It Was "Drunk Misunderstanding"|last=Camp|first=Zoe|date=24 July 2018|website=Revolver|language=en|access-date=21 April 2020}}</ref>
[[Fredrik Thordendal]], lead guitarist of Swedish band [[Meshuggah]], is considered the influential in the origins of the term.<ref name=Guardian>[https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/mar/03/djent-metal-geeks "Djent, the metal geek's microgenre"]. ''The Guardian''. 3 March 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2011</ref> However, the band did not coin the term itself. In a 2018 interview by Rauta, Meshuggah guitarist [[Mårten Hagström]] apologized for the band's role in creating the "djent" style of guitar playing, calling it "a drunk misunderstanding".<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 |date=23 July 2018 |access-date=23 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/meshuggah-apologize-djent-it-was-drunk-misunderstanding|title=Meshuggah Apologize for Djent: It Was "Drunk Misunderstanding"|last=Camp|first=Zoe|date=24 July 2018|website=Revolver|language=en|access-date=21 April 2020}}</ref>


Other bands important in the development of the style are [[Animals as Leaders]],<ref name=Minterview /> [[Periphery (band)|Periphery]], [[Tesseract (band)|Tesseract]],<ref name="GuitarWorld Staff Member">{{cite web|title=TesseracT Unveil New Video|url=http://www.guitarworld.com/tesseract-unveil-new-video|work=[[Guitar World]]|publisher=[[Future US]]|access-date=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=[[AllMusic]]|publisher=[[Rovi Corporation]]|access-date=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=[[AllMusic]]|publisher=[[Rovi Corporation]]|access-date=17 October 2011}}</ref> and [[Textures (band)|Textures]].<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|access-date=17 October 2011|date=3 October 2011}}</ref>
Other bands important in the development of the style are [[Animals as Leaders]],<ref name=Minterview >{{cite web|last=Angle|first=Brad|title=Interview: Meshuggah Guitarist Fredrik Thordendal Answers Reader Questions|url=https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/interview-meshuggah-guitarist-fredrik-thordendal-answers-reader-questions|work=[[Guitar World]]|publisher=[[Future US]]|access-date=10 June 2020|date=23 July 2011}}</ref> [[Periphery (band)|Periphery]], [[Tesseract (band)|Tesseract]],<ref name="GuitarWorld Staff Member">{{cite web|title=TesseracT Unveil New Video|url=http://www.guitarworld.com/tesseract-unveil-new-video|work=[[Guitar World]]|publisher=[[Future US]]|access-date=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=[[AllMusic]]|publisher=[[Rovi Corporation]]|access-date=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=[[AllMusic]]|publisher=[[Rovi Corporation]]|access-date=17 October 2011}}</ref> and [[Textures (band)|Textures]].<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|access-date=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=[[PopMatters]]|access-date=19 October 2011|date=24 June 2011}}</ref> and members of the original online community, including the bands [[Chimp Spanner]], [[Sithu Aye]], and [[Monuments (metal band)|Monuments]], 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=[[Metalsucks]]|publisher=[[Metalsucks]]|date=6 October 2010|access-date=9 November 2014}}</ref> Other bands influenced by djent include [[A Life Once Lost]],<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=[[Noisecreep]]|publisher=[[AOL]]|access-date=17 October 2011|date=23 February 2011}}</ref> [[Veil of Maya]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Heaney|first=Gregory|title=<nowiki>[Id]</nowiki>|url={{AllMusic |pure_url=yes |class=album |id=r1736521 |tab=review}}|work=[[Allmusic]]|publisher=[[Rovi Corporation]]|access-date=17 October 2011}}</ref> [[Vildhjarta]],<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=[[Guitar World]]|publisher=[[Future US]]|access-date=17 October 2011|date=6 October 2011}}</ref> and [[Xerath]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Rivadavia|first=Eduardo|title=II review|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/ii-mw0002130423|work=[[Allmusic]]|publisher=[[Rovi Corporation]]|access-date=17 October 2011}}</ref> [[Born of Osiris]] have also been described as being inspired by the djent movement.<ref name=Popmatters /> Furthermore, [[Hacktivist (band)|Hacktivist]]<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=[[MetalSucks]]|date=17 October 2011|access-date=1 May 2015}}</ref><ref name="nocleansinging">{{cite web |author=Islander |date=9 November 2012 |title=Hacktivist |url=http://www.nocleansinging.com/2012/11/09/hacktivist/ |access-date=1 May 2015 |publisher=[[No Clean Singing]]}}</ref> and [[DVSR]]<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 [[rapping]] as a primary vocal style.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pasbani |first=Robert |date=5 May 2014 |title=Is Nü-Djent The Next Big Thing? |url=https://metalinjection.net/editorials/is-nu-djent-the-next-big-thing |access-date=22 March 2022 |website=Metal Injection |language=en-US}}</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=[[PopMatters]]|access-date=19 October 2011|date=24 June 2011}}</ref> and members of the original online community, including the bands [[Chimp Spanner]], [[Sithu Aye]], and [[Monuments (metal band)|Monuments]], 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=[[Metalsucks]]|date=6 October 2010|access-date=9 November 2014}}</ref> Other bands influenced by djent include [[A Life Once Lost|A Life once lost]],<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=[[Noisecreep]]|publisher=[[AOL]]|access-date=17 October 2011|date=23 February 2011}}</ref> [[Veil of Maya]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Heaney|first=Gregory|title=<nowiki>[Id]</nowiki>|url={{AllMusic |pure_url=yes |class=album |id=r1736521 |tab=review}}|work=[[Allmusic]]|publisher=[[Rovi Corporation]]|access-date=17 October 2011}}</ref> [[Vildhjarta]],<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=[[Guitar World]]|publisher=[[Future US]]|access-date=17 October 2011|date=6 October 2011}}</ref> and [[Xerath]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Rivadavia|first=Eduardo|title=II review|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/ii-mw0002130423|work=[[Allmusic]]|publisher=[[Rovi Corporation]]|access-date=17 October 2011}}</ref> [[Born of Osiris]] have also been described as being inspired by the djent movement.<ref name=Popmatters /> Furthermore, [[Hacktivist (band)|Hacktivist]]<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=[[MetalSucks]]|date=17 October 2011|access-date=1 May 2015}}</ref><ref name="nocleansinging">{{cite web |author=Islander |date=9 November 2012 |title=Hacktivist |url=http://www.nocleansinging.com/2012/11/09/hacktivist/ |access-date=1 May 2015 |publisher=[[No Clean Singing]]}}</ref> and [[DVSR]]<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 [[rapping]] as a primary vocal style.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pasbani |first=Robert |date=5 May 2014 |title=Is Nü-Djent The Next Big Thing? |url=https://metalinjection.net/editorials/is-nu-djent-the-next-big-thing |access-date=22 March 2022 |website=Metal Injection |language=en-US}}</ref>


==Characteristics==
==Characteristics==
Djent as a style is characterized by progressive, rhythmic, and technical complexity accompanied by a use of polymetric groove. An example is the song "Cafo" by Animals as Leaders.<ref name=Concealingfate /> It typically features heavily distorted, [[palm mute|palm-muted]] guitar chords, syncopated [[riffs]],<ref name=Guardian /> and [[polymeter|poly-meter]]s alongside [[virtuoso|virtuosic]] [[Solo (music)|soloing]].<ref name="secrets"/> Another common feature is the use of extended range guitars that are [[seven-string guitar|seven-string]], [[eight-string guitar|eight-string]], and [[nine-string guitar|nine-string]], or even more strings.<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=26 February 2014 }}</ref>
Djent as a style is characterized by progressive, rhythmic, and technical complexity accompanied by a use of polymetric groove. An example is the song "Cafo" by Animals as Leaders.<ref name=Concealingfate /> It typically features heavily-distorted, [[palm mute|palm-muted]] guitar chords, syncopated [[riffs]],<ref name=Guardian /> and [[polymeter|poly-meter]]s alongside [[virtuoso|virtuosic]] [[Solo (music)|soloing]].<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=[[Guitar World]]|publisher=[[Future US]]|access-date=17 October 2011|date=26 June 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160517094739/http://www.guitarworld.com/meshuggah-share-secrets-their-sound|archive-date=17 May 2016}}</ref> Another common feature is the use of extended range guitars that are [[seven-string guitar|seven-string]], [[eight-string guitar|eight-string]], and [[nine-string guitar|nine-string]], or even more strings.<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=26 February 2014 }}</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 [[Music genre|genre]]. However, bands such as Tesseract and Animals as Leaders have received positive critical reception and multiple awards. [[Post-metal]] band [[Rosetta (band)|Rosetta]] is noted as saying, "Maybe we should start calling [[doom metal]] '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|access-date=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", [[Lamb of God (band)|Lamb of God]] vocalist Randy Blythe 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|access-date=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> [[Deftones]] guitarist Stephen Carpenter similarly opined in 2016 that "I thoroughly can get djent, I even have great appreciation for the bands, and I mean Meshuggah is one of my favorite bands. But it's just not a genre. It's just metal."<ref>{{Cite web|date=23 February 2016|title=Deftones' Stephen Carpenter On "Gore": "I Didn't Want To Play On The Record To Begin With"|url=https://www.theprp.com/2016/02/23/news/deftones-stephen-carpenter-on-gore-i-didnt-want-to-play-on-the-record-to-begin-with/|access-date=18 March 2021|website=Theprp.com|language=en-US}}</ref> In an interview with Guitar Messenger, [[Periphery (band)|Periphery]] 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 [[Music genre|genre]]. However, bands such as Tesseract and Animals as Leaders have received positive critical reception and multiple awards. [[Post-metal]] band [[Rosetta (band)|Rosetta]] is noted as saying, "Maybe we should start calling [[doom metal]] '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|access-date=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", [[Lamb of God (band)|Lamb of God]] vocalist Randy Blythe 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|access-date=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> [[Deftones]] guitarist Stephen Carpenter similarly opined in 2016 that "I thoroughly can get djent, I even have great appreciation for the bands, and I mean Meshuggah is one of my favorite bands. But it's just not a genre. It's just metal".<ref>{{Cite web|date=23 February 2016|title=Deftones' Stephen Carpenter On "Gore": "I Didn't Want To Play On The Record To Begin With"|url=https://www.theprp.com/2016/02/23/news/deftones-stephen-carpenter-on-gore-i-didnt-want-to-play-on-the-record-to-begin-with/|access-date=18 March 2021|website=Theprp.com|language=en-US}}</ref> In an interview with Guitar Messenger, [[Periphery (band)|Periphery]] guitarist [[Misha Mansoor]] said:


{{blockquote|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.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mansoor|first=Misha|title=MARC OKUBO (VEIL OF MAYA) & MISHA MANSOOR (PERIPHERY) INTERVIEW|url=http://www.guitarmessenger.com/interviews/marc-okubo-veil-of-maya-misha-mansoor-periphery-interview/|publisher=guitar messenger|access-date=7 March 2012}}</ref>}}
{{blockquote|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.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mansoor|first=Misha|title=MARC OKUBO (VEIL OF MAYA) & MISHA MANSOOR (PERIPHERY) INTERVIEW|url=http://www.guitarmessenger.com/interviews/marc-okubo-veil-of-maya-misha-mansoor-periphery-interview/|publisher=guitar messenger|access-date=7 March 2012}}</ref>}}


In a later interview with Freethinkers Blog, Mansoor stated that he felt djent had become "this big umbrella term for any sort of progressive band, and also any band that will [use] off-time chugs [...] You also get bands like [[Scale the Summit]] [who are referred to as] a djent band [when] 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."<ref>"Periphery interview part 3 of 3." FreethinkersBlog. 19 February 2012. Web. 28 August 2013. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bE0Q_9nQ9U>.</ref> In 2023, Periphery directly referenced the term's controversy with the subtitle of their seventh studio album, ''[[Periphery V: Djent Is Not a Genre]]''.
In a later interview with Freethinkers Blog, Mansoor stated that he felt djent had become "this big umbrella term for any sort of progressive band, and also any band that will [use] off-time chugs [...] You also get bands like [[Scale the Summit]] [who are referred to as] a djent band [when] 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".<ref>"Periphery interview part 3 of 3." FreethinkersBlog. 19 February 2012. Web. 28 August 2013. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bE0Q_9nQ9U>.</ref> In 2023, Periphery directly referenced the term's controversy with the subtitle of their seventh studio album, ''[[Periphery V: Djent Is Not a Genre|Periphery V: Djent is not a Genre]]''.


[[Tosin Abasi]] of Animals as Leaders takes a more lenient view of the term, stating that there are specific characteristics that are common to djent bands, and as a result the term can be legitimately used 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. He says that 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|website=[[YouTube]] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0onF_McFiBk|access-date=20 October 2017}}</ref>
[[Tosin Abasi]] of Animals as Leaders takes a more lenient view of the term, stating that there are specific characteristics that are common to djent bands, and as a result the term can be legitimately used 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. He says that 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|website=[[YouTube]] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0onF_McFiBk|access-date=20 October 2017}}</ref>

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Djent
Stylistic origins
Cultural originsMid-1990s in Sweden, England and United States
Typical instruments
  • Electric guitar
  • bass
  • drums
  • vocals
  • synthesizers
Regional scenes
  • Australia
  • Brazil
  • Europe
  • United States
Other topics

Djent (/dʒɛnt/) is a subgenre of progressive metal, termed for an onomatopoeia of the guitar sound that characterizes it.[1][2][3] While sources such as The Guardian and Guitar World describe djent as a genre, some notable musicians including Randy Blythe (Lamb of God) and Stephen Carpenter (Deftones) say it is not.[4]

Development

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Fredrik Thordendal, lead guitarist of Swedish band Meshuggah, is considered the influential in the origins of the term.[4] However, the band did not coin the term itself. In a 2018 interview by Rauta, Meshuggah guitarist Mårten Hagström apologized for the band's role in creating the "djent" style of guitar playing, calling it "a drunk misunderstanding".[5][6]

Other bands important in the development of the style are Animals as Leaders,[7] Periphery, Tesseract,[8][9][10] and Textures.[11]

The scene has grown rapidly,[12] and members of the original online community, including the bands Chimp Spanner, Sithu Aye, and Monuments, have gone on to tour and release albums commercially.[4][13] Other bands influenced by djent include A Life once lost,[14] Veil of Maya,[15] Vildhjarta,[16] and Xerath.[17] Born of Osiris have also been described as being inspired by the djent movement.[12] Furthermore, Hacktivist[18][19] and DVSR[20] are djent bands that use rapping as a primary vocal style.[21]

Characteristics

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Djent as a style is characterized by progressive, rhythmic, and technical complexity accompanied by a use of polymetric groove. An example is the song "Cafo" by Animals as Leaders.[10] It typically features heavily-distorted, palm-muted guitar chords, syncopated riffs,[4] and poly-meters alongside virtuosic soloing.[22] Another common feature is the use of extended range guitars that are seven-string, eight-string, and nine-string, or even more strings.[23]

Reception

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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. However, bands such as Tesseract and Animals as Leaders have received positive critical reception and multiple awards. Post-metal band Rosetta is noted as saying, "Maybe we should start calling doom metal 'DUNNN'".[24] 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".[25] Deftones guitarist Stephen Carpenter similarly opined in 2016 that "I thoroughly can get djent, I even have great appreciation for the bands, and I mean Meshuggah is one of my favorite bands. But it's just not a genre. It's just metal".[26] 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.[27]

In a later interview with Freethinkers Blog, Mansoor stated that he felt djent had become "this big umbrella term for any sort of progressive band, and also any band that will [use] off-time chugs [...] You also get bands like Scale the Summit [who are referred to as] a djent band [when] 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".[28] In 2023, Periphery directly referenced the term's controversy with the subtitle of their seventh studio album, Periphery V: Djent is not a Genre.

Tosin Abasi of Animals as Leaders takes a more lenient view of the term, stating that there are specific characteristics that are common to djent bands, and as a result the term can be legitimately used 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. He says that in this way, it is possible to view djent as a genre describing a particular niche of modern progressive metal.[29]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Hammerpublished, Metal (22 July 2017). "Currents: making waves in the djent-metal underground". loudersound. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  2. ^ "What is Djent | Djent Hub". Djent Hub. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Meshuggah - Kings Of Underground Music Scene". UnBumf. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ a b c d "Djent, the metal geek's microgenre". The Guardian. 3 March 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2011
  5. ^ "MESHUGGAH's MÅRTEN HAGSTRÖM On 'Djent': 'We're Very Sorry For Creating That Genre; We Didn't Intend To – Our Bad'". Blabbermouth. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  6. ^ Camp, Zoe (24 July 2018). "Meshuggah Apologize for Djent: It Was "Drunk Misunderstanding"". Revolver. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  7. ^ Angle, Brad (23 July 2011). "Interview: Meshuggah Guitarist Fredrik Thordendal Answers Reader Questions". Guitar World. Future US. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  8. ^ GuitarWorld Staff Member (16 March 2011). "TesseracT Unveil New Video". Guitar World. Future US. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  9. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "One". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  10. ^ a b Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Concealing Fate". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  11. ^ Bland, Ben (3 October 2011). "Textures - Dualism (Album Review)". Stereoboard.com. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  12. ^ a b Colgan, Chris (24 June 2011). "Born of Osiris: The Discovery". PopMatters. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  13. ^ "TESSERACT's ACLE ON THE BIRTH OF TESSERACT AND THE DJENT MOVEMENT". Metalsucks. 6 October 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  14. ^ Debenedictis, Matt (23 February 2011). "A Life Once Lost Took 'an Outsider's Point of View' During Time Off". Noisecreep. AOL. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  15. ^ Heaney, Gregory. "[Id]". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  16. ^ Hart, Josh (6 October 2011). "Vildhjarta Unveil New Album Details, Post Teaser Video". Guitar World. Future US. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  17. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "II review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  18. ^ Rosenberg, Axl (17 October 2011). "Djent-rappers Hacktivist Kind Enough to Put the Word Hack Right There in the Name". MetalSucks. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  19. ^ Islander (9 November 2012). "Hacktivist". No Clean Singing. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  20. ^ CroOZza (25 November 2013). "DVSR - Got-Djent.com". Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  21. ^ Pasbani, Robert (5 May 2014). "Is Nü-Djent The Next Big Thing?". Metal Injection. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  22. ^ Bowcott, Nick (26 June 2011). "Meshuggah Share the Secrets of Their Sound". Guitar World. Future US. Archived from the original on 17 May 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  23. ^ Kennelty, Greg (26 February 2014). "Here's Why Everyone Needs To Stop Complaining About Extended Range Guitars".
  24. ^ "What is your opinion of Djent?". Rosetta band. Archived from the original on 28 January 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  25. ^ Blythe, Randy. "Lamb of God's Randy Blythe on Djent". smn news. Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  26. ^ "Deftones' Stephen Carpenter On "Gore": "I Didn't Want To Play On The Record To Begin With"". Theprp.com. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  27. ^ Mansoor, Misha. "MARC OKUBO (VEIL OF MAYA) & MISHA MANSOOR (PERIPHERY) INTERVIEW". guitar messenger. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
  28. ^ "Periphery interview part 3 of 3." FreethinkersBlog. 19 February 2012. Web. 28 August 2013. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bE0Q_9nQ9U>.
  29. ^ Abasi, Tosin. "Tosin Abasi's Opinion of Djent". YouTube. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
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