English Explanatory Dictionary

djent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A style of progressive heavy metal music characterized by rhythmic and technical complexity, and typically featuring heavily distorted, palm-muted guitar chords, syncopated, downtuned riffs, and polyrhythms alongside virtuoso soloing.
verb
  1. To play a djent riff.

Pronunciation

/d͡ʒɛnt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gent.wav

Word forms

djent djents djenting djented

Etymology

Onomatopoeia for a high-gain, distorted palm-muted, low pitch guitar sound; coined by guitarist Fredrik Thordendal (b. 1970) of the Swedish extreme metal band Meshuggah.

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