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Also known as djent metal

Djent () is a subgenre of progressive metal, termed for the guitar sound that characterizes it. 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.

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Music genre.name
Djent
Music genre.stylistic_origins
Extreme metal progressive metal groove metal avant-garde metal industrial metal
Music genre.cultural_origins
Mid-1990s Sweden, late 2000s and early 2010s England and United States
Music genre.instruments
Electric guitar bass drums vocals synthesizers
Music genre.regional_scenes
Australia Brazil Europe United States
Music genre.other_topics
List of djent bands mathcore technical death metal math rock

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Djent () is a subgenre of progressive metal, termed for the guitar sound that characterizes it. 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.

==Development== Fredrik Thordendal, lead guitarist of Swedish band Meshuggah, coined the term in 2011. 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".

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