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Djent events in New York City this week. Updated daily.
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Sound profile
A high-energy, electronic sound.
Djent is a high-tech subgenre of progressive metal that originated in the late 2000s, characterized by its distinctive palm-muted, high-gain, syncopated guitar sound. Utilizing extended-range instruments like seven and eight-string guitars alongside digital modeling technology, the genre prioritizes complex polyrhythmic structures and polymetric grooves over a consistent 4/4 pulse. Its sonic palette blends the aggressive technicality of extreme metal with atmospheric melodic interludes, creating a mood that ranges from mechanical precision to ethereal expansiveness. Semantically, it bridges the gap between technical metalcore and avant-garde progressive metal, defined more by its specific production style and rhythmic approach than by traditional song structures.
Also known as: Djent metal
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