Djent
Djent () is a subgenre of progressive metal, termed for an onomatopoeia of the guitar sound that characterizes it. 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. Development Fredrik Thordendal, lead guitarist of Swedish band Meshuggah, coined the term."Djent, the metal geek's microgenre"
''The Guardian''. 3 March 2011. Retrieved 26 June 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". Other bands important in the development of the style are Animals as Leaders,
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Periphery (band)
Periphery is an American progressive metal band that was formed in Washington, D.C., in 2005. Their musical style has been described as progressive metal, djent, and progressive metalcore. They are considered one of the pioneers of the djent movement within progressive metal. They have also received a Grammy nomination. The band consists of vocalist Spencer Sotelo, guitarists Misha Mansoor, Mark Holcomb, Jake Bowen, and drummer Matt Halpern. Since their Periphery (album), self-titled debut, the band has released an additional six albums: ''Periphery II: This Time It's Personal'', the double album ''Juggernaut: Alpha'' and ''Juggernaut: Omega, Omega'', ''Periphery III: Select Difficulty'', ''Periphery IV: Hail Stan'' and ''Periphery V: Djent Is Not a Genre''. They have also released two EPs: ''Icarus EP'' and Clear (EP), ''Clear''. All Periphery material is self-produced by the members of the band. History Formation and early line-up changes (2005–2009) Periphery was f ...
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