'Djent'

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.

it might also lead to a bunch of shite uninspired clones too though. But that can happen without a "scene"

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

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!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmfzWpp0hMc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYbu9YRzD3Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bmXGkwNs-k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4h0rlWX5lM

^ the track jjj liked in outloud iirc. i forget the other one he liked. may have been 'lament'.

it was