List of djent bands

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This article is a list of bands and musical artists described as playing djent. Djent (/dʒɛnt/) is a subgenre of progressive metal,[1][2] distinguished by a high-gain, distorted, palm-muted, low-pitch guitar sound. The name "djent" is an onomatopoeia of this sound.

Artists[]

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Band Country of origin Active References
After the Burial U.S. 2004–present [3]
The Afterimage Canada 2012–2018 [4]
Animals as Leaders U.S. 2007–present [2][3]
Born of Osiris U.S. 2003–present [3]
Brotality U.S. 2016–present [5]
The Contortionist U.S. 2007–present [6]
Elitist U.S. 2010–2015 [7]
Erra U.S. 2009–present [8]
Fellsilent U.K. 2003–2010 [9]
Forevermore U.S. 2009–present [10]
Hacktivist U.K. 2011–present [11][12]
Intervals Canada 2011–present [13]
Invent, Animate U.S. 2011–present [14]
Meshuggah Sweden 1987–present [3]
Northlane Australia 2009–present [15]
Monuments U.K. 2007–present [9]
Periphery U.S. 2005–present [2][16]
Scale the Summit U.S. 2004–present [3]
Skyharbor India 2010–present [17]
Spiritbox Canada 2016–present [18]
Tesseract U.K. 2007–present [2][19][20][21][3]
Textures Netherlands 2001–2017 [22]
Veil of Maya U.S. 2004–present [3]
Vildhjarta Sweden 2005–present [3]
Vola Denmark 2006-present [3]
Volumes U.S. 2009–present [3]
Within the Ruins U.S. 2003–present [3]

References[]

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  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k DEITERMAN, COREY. "What the Hell Is Djent Metal Anyway?". Houston Press. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  4. ^ "The Afterimage". Tragic Hero Records. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  5. ^ Maopolski, Bryce; Maopolski, Reece (February 12, 2021). "We Met the Kidz Bop Kids: Bryce and Reece Maopolski (Brotality)". Life of Defiance Podcast. Interviewed by Mason Beard. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  6. ^ DF, Anso (October 9, 2014). "Djent Won't Djie: Periphery, The Contortionist Live Stream Today". Metal Sucks. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  7. ^ Lake, Daniel (11 July 2014). "Catch Bastard Feast in the Act with Osculum Infame". Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  8. ^ Dodderidge, Tim (Feb 11, 2015). "Interview: Erra". Mind Equals Blown. Retrieved Dec 11, 2017.
  9. ^ a b NEILSTEIN, VINCE. ""MAP OF DJENT" SHOWS NEW "BIG FOUR"". Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  10. ^ Lake, Nate. "Forevermore - Telos". HM Magazine. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  11. ^ Islander (9 November 2012). "Hacktivist". No Clean Singing. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ Delano, Chris. "STAFFThe Rise of Jazz Fusion Djent". Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  14. ^ Boehmer, Dominik. "REVIEWSREVIEW: Invent, Animate – "Stillworld"". Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  15. ^ Neilstein, Vince. "Northlane Announce New Album, Obsidian, Drop First Single, "Echo Chamber"". Retrieved 14 February 2022.
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  18. ^ "Spiritbox Want to Be the "2 Chainz of Metalcore" | Exclaim!". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
  19. ^ GuitarWorld Staff Member (16 March 2011). "TesseracT Unveil New Video". Guitar World. Future US. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
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  21. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Concealing Fate". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  22. ^ Bland, Ben (3 October 2011). "Textures - Dualism (Album Review)". Stereoboard.com. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
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