it's a term people have used for years. the bands mentioned in the wikipedia page are not new. 3 or 4 years ago i first heard someone in a metalcore band talk about djent. it's not a movement.
― jim in glasgow, Thursday, 22 December 2011 16:57 (twelve years ago) link
hey guitarist for KM uses palm muting. Maybe I am a djent forefather...
― suggest biffa (henrietta lacks), Thursday, 22 December 2011 17:17 (twelve years ago) link
only if djent has bassists with featureless faces pulling 90s nu-metal moves :P
― Anyone need a (Jimmy Riddle), Thursday, 22 December 2011 19:08 (twelve years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG7m0XFrOVQ
― nakhchivan, Friday, 23 December 2011 01:55 (twelve years ago) link
ok what the hell?
― upper mississippi 2: still shakin, Friday, 23 December 2011 02:49 (twelve years ago) link
that animals as leaders album is one of my favorites of the year. it's more or less progressive death, kinda audibly dudes who dig satch-style shred records but who also love extreme metal. honestly though I think rechristening it as a style might be positive for more people hearing some of the bands that play good & interesting technically accomplished shit like this, most of these bands aren't exactly raking in the bucks.
― undervalued aerosmith tchotchkes sold in bulk, Friday, 23 December 2011 03:41 (twelve years ago) link
it might also lead to a bunch of shite uninspired clones too though. But that can happen without a "scene"
― Anyone need a (Jimmy Riddle), Friday, 23 December 2011 03:44 (twelve years ago) link
I can always not listen to the ones I don't like, it doesn't really bother me if there's a bunch of crappy bands within a scene
― undervalued aerosmith tchotchkes sold in bulk, Friday, 23 December 2011 04:05 (twelve years ago) link
not even all these metalcore bands over the last 10 years (i dont mean converge or botch or isis any of the hydrahead bands*)or nu metal?
*i know what you're going to say!
― Anyone need a (Jimmy Riddle), Friday, 23 December 2011 04:08 (twelve years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmfzWpp0hMc
― Anyone need a (Jimmy Riddle), Friday, 23 December 2011 05:01 (twelve years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYbu9YRzD3Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bmXGkwNs-k
― Anyone need a (Jimmy Riddle), Friday, 23 December 2011 05:02 (twelve years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4h0rlWX5lM
― Anyone need a (Jimmy Riddle), Friday, 23 December 2011 05:43 (twelve years ago) link
^ the track jjj liked in outloud iirc. i forget the other one he liked. may have been 'lament'.
― Anyone need a (Jimmy Riddle), Friday, 23 December 2011 05:46 (twelve years ago) link
it was
― Anyone need a (Jimmy Riddle), Friday, 23 December 2011 18:02 (twelve years ago) link