Metal has so many subgenres and classifications it can be impossible to keep up with them all. It’s so complicated at times that some bands don’t even know what kind of music they play, and some ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Credit: Aslak Junttu / Grimvisions Thall is one of metal’s newest, darkest and most inventive movements. From Sleep Token and ...

It seems as though the djent trend is on a downswing at this moment. While bands like Periphery, Animals As Leaders and Veil of Maya rose to prominence on the sound, if I hear a new band trying to ...

There’s a debate currently raging over at Gear Gods, where two of the site’s writers have gone head to head in the battle to end all battles: has djent ruined or has it improved metal? In one corner, ...

“Surely he doesn’t mean Sikth!” Oh yes he does. Taken one at a time, djent metal bands may deserve your attention. The genre to which they belong, however, is the product of internet hectoring, ...

Meshuggah guitarist Mårten Hagström was quoted back in 2018 as apologizing for creating djent, and said the term came from fellow guitarist Fredrik Thordendal being drunk. "First of all, we're very ...

On April 20, 2010, Washington, D.C., sextet Periphery released their self-titled debut album. The release went over even the most loyal metal fans' heads, but marked the beginning of a controversial ...