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Djent
Stylistic originsProgressive metal
Cultural originsMid 1990s, Scandinavia and United Kingdom
Typical instrumentsElectric guitar, bass guitar, drums, percussion, vocals, keyboards, synthesizers
Regional scenes
Australia, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States

Djent (pronounced: "jent") also known as djent metal,[1] is a heavy metal movement that developed as a spinoff of progressive metal.[2][3] The word "djent" is an onomatopoeia for the distinctive high-gain, distorted palm-muted guitar sound employed by Meshuggah, coined by their lead guitarist, Fredrik Thordendal. 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.[4]

Development

The Swedish band Meshuggah and the British band Sikth are credited as the inspirations for the djent technique.[4] The movement itself emerged from the solo recordings of Misha Mansoor of Periphery, with Periphery subsequently bringing djent "from the virtual world into the real one."[4] Other pioneering bands are Tesseract[5][6][7], Animals as Leaders,[3] and Textures.[8] The genre has grown rapidly and has become a trend,[9] as numerous bands emerged out of the scene in 2009 and 2010.[4] Other bands that are labeled under the term include Veil of Maya,[10] A Life Once Lost,[11] Vildhjarta,[12] and Xerath.[13] The groups After the Burial and Born of Osiris have also been described as being part of the djent scene.[9][14]

Characteristics

Djent, in its original meaning, is a heavily digitally processed power chord, and is the name for an elastic, syncopated guitar riff.[4] Djent as a style has been described as featuring heavily distorted, palm-muted guitar chords alongside virtuoso soloing,[2] and is characterized by its progressive, rhythmic, and technical complexity, often including polyrhythms.[7] Another common attribute of the style is computerized sound, as many of its acts, such as Periphery, Volumes, and Textures, started their careers recording at home and self-producing[4] or incorporate electronic music influences, like Tesseract and Animals as Leaders.

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.

Post-metal band Rosetta said:

Maybe we should start calling doom metal 'DUNNN'.[15]

In response to a question Lamb of God vocalist Randy Blythe stated:

There is no such thing as 'djent,' it's not a genre.[16]

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.[17]

During an interview with got-djent.com, Sybreed guitarist Thomas "Drop" stated:

First, I don't really like the term 'djent'. It doesn't sound like 'djent-djdjdjent', more sounding like a mad duck, 'quack-quaquaquack'.[18]

List of djent bands

References

  1. ^ Stickler, John (28 February 2011). "You Me At Six, All Time Low, Sum 41, House Of Pain & More Added To Sonisphere Knebworth Line-Up". Stereoboard.com. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  2. ^ a b Bowcott, Nick (26 June 2011). "Meshuggah Share the Secrets of Their Sound". Guitar World. Future US. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  3. ^ a b Angle, Brad (23 July 2011). "Interview: Meshuggah Guitarist Fredrik Thordendal Answers Reader Questions". Guitar World. Future US. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Djent, the metal geek's microgenre". The Guardian. 3 March 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2011
  5. ^ GuitarWorld Staff Member (16 March 2011). "TesseracT Unveil New Video". Guitar World. Future US. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  6. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "One". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  7. ^ a b Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Concealing Fate". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  8. ^ Bland, Ben (3 October 2011). "Textures - Dualism (Album Review)". Stereoboard.com. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  9. ^ a b Colgan, Chris (24 June 2011). "Born of Osiris: The Discovery". PopMatters. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  10. ^ Heaney, Gregory. "[Id]". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ Hart, Josh (6 October 2011). "Vildhjarta Unveil New Album Details, Post Teaser Video". Guitar World. Future US. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  13. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "II". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  14. ^ Reid, Evelyn (1 September 2011). "Evelyn Reid Montreal Concerts: September 2011". About.com. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  15. ^ "What is your opinion of Djent?". http://rosettaband.com. Retrieved 29 November 2011. {{cite web}}: |first= missing |last= (help); External link in |publisher= (help)
  16. ^ Blythe, Randy. "Lamb of God's Randy Blythe on Djent". http://www.smnnews.com. Retrieved 29 November 2011. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  17. ^ Mansoor, Misha. "MARC OKUBO (VEIL OF MAYA) & MISHA MANSOOR (PERIPHERY) INTERVIEW". http://www.guitarmessenger.com. Retrieved 7 March 2012. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  18. ^ Betrisey, Thomas. "Got-djent.com Video interview with Sybreed". http://www.got-djent.com. Retrieved 10 June 2012. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)

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