djent
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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.
Key facts
- 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".