Most Underrated Djent Bands
Substructure is a Space themed Progressive Deathcore band from St. Louis, Missouri. They have their own sound that differentiates them from other space themed bands, like The Contortionist. They have released an EP named Monolith. They have keyboards that can be heard throughout the EP, and their production is more refined. The songs in this EP are named after constellations. They made a few (5) Unreleased tracks before Disbanding in 2013.
Entities is a Progressive/Groove/Djent metal Band from Sacramento, CA.They are known for their Progressive Riffs, Groovy Breakdowns, Clean parts and their Ambient and Atmospheric sound similar to Substructure.
They have released a New EP named "Rebirth" on 2020, listen to this for it's marvelous.
Elitist was an American progressive metalcore band from Los Angeles, California signed to Equal Vision Records. Elitist was a progressive metalcore band from Los Angeles, California. They recorded three EPs and two full-length albums. They released their last Self- Titled Album "Elitist" before breaking up September 7, 2015. They also released few instrumental songs, an Acoustic version of Return to Sender and another song named "In the Rear-view".
Polyphia is an instrumental progressive metal band from Dallas, Texas, formed in 2010. Polyphia is known for their melodic and progressive sound with a heavy use of technical lead guitar harmonies, yet catchy riff writing.
Lifeforms is an American progressive metalcore band formed in Sacramento, California in 2011. They are known for their blend of technical proficiency and ambient soundscapes, fusing elements of metalcore with progressive and electronic music. Their lyrical themes often explore existential and philosophical questions, complemented by intricate instrumentals. The band has gained a loyal following for their experimental approach to heavy music. Lifeforms is a Progressive metal band from Sacramento, CA. Their music is fast paced and heavy. They released 2 EP's named "Synthetic" and "Multidimensional".In 2015 They changed their name to Ghost/Aeon.
They released an EP named "Metanoia" under their new name.
Skyharbor is an Indian/American progressive metal band with members from New Delhi and Mumbai, India; and Cleveland, Ohio, US. Skyharbor is a Progressive metal band from New Delhi, India. Initially starting out as guitarist Keshav Dhar's Studio Project, he was later contacted by Daniel Tompkins Ex - Vocalist of TesseracT who was interested in collaborating with him. Considerable emphasis is given to ambient guitar and vocal harmony. Their music is Djent Influenced with great ambient melody from the guitarists and harmony from Dan Tompkins with minimal use of harsh voals.
Really underrated
Aristeia formally known as Condemned to Exile is a Progressive Deathcore band from San Fernando Valley CA.
Wide Eyes is a Progressive Metal band out of Akron, OH.
After the Burial is an American metalcore band from Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are currently signed to Sumerian Records and have released four of their five full-length albums through the label.
Meshuggah is a Swedish progressive metal band from Umeå, formed in 1987. They are often considered the fathers or founders of the djent metal sub genre due to their use of downtuned guitars. They are also known for their song “Bleed”, which is known for its extremely complicated instrumentation, especially the drumming. They released their most recent album, “The Violent Sleep of Reason” on October 7th, 2016.
Meshuggah's line-up consists of founding members vocalist Jens Kidman and lead guitarist Fredrik Thordendal, drummer Tomas Haake, who joined in 1990, rhythm guitarist Mårten Hagström, who joined in 1992 and bassist Dick Lövgren since 2004. Meshuggah is good, but it's not underrated.
Auras is a Canadian progressive metalcore band founded in Waterloo, Ontario in 2010. Their music blends elements of djent, progressive metal, and technical death metal, making for complex compositions and intricate guitar work. The band has gained attention for their energetic live performances and high-quality production on their recordings. Auras' work often delves into abstract themes, mirrored by their experimental soundscapes. Progressive Groove Metal / Djent band from Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. Thy have released 2 EP's and a Full Length Album named "Heliospectrum" on September 30, 2016.
This Polish band was one of the originators of the djent sound, and their debut album was actually released a few month's before Meshuggah's Destroy Erase Improve back in 1995. Unbelievably overlooked, there still aren't any bands that have played the style quite like these guys did.
Ghost/Aeon consist of former members of Lifeforms. They formed Ghost/Aeon after 2 of their members left the band. They are Fast paced and a hard hitter and are here to take the world by storm. They are currently on a hiatus for an undetermined amount of time.
The Contortionist is an American progressive metal band from Indianapolis, Indiana. Formed in 2007, the band consists of guitarists Robby Baca and Cameron Maynard, drummer Joey Baca, vocalist Mike Lessard, bassist Jordan Eberhardt, and keyboardist Eric Guenther.This brazilian group is one of most underrated bands of the djent scene, they owns a very incredible and relevant songs material. They deserves a chance.
The experience when listening to Atmospheres is like their name suggests; atmospheric. It's calm and serene without compromising on the heaviness. Honestly the most underrated djent band I know of.
