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Best Djent Bands
The Top Ten
1 Meshuggah
Meshuggah is a Swedish progressive metal band from Umeå, formed in 1987. They are credited with crafting the Djent subgenre. 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 ...read more.
Meshuggah is a Swedish progressive metal band from Umeå, formed in 1987. They are credited with crafting the Djent subgenre. 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 ...read more. The creators of djent! M/
And I'm the finisher of djent
Djent isn't a genre - ryanrimmel
These guys are good, my favourite álbum by them is Nothing
2 Periphery
Periphery is an American progressive metal band based in Washington, D.C., formed in 2005. They are known for their heavy, progressive sound which employs poly-rhythmic patterns and soaring melodies.
Periphery is an American progressive metal band based in Washington, D.C., formed in 2005. They are known for their heavy, progressive sound which employs poly-rhythmic patterns and soaring melodies. If you haven't heard Periphery II: This time it's personal, do yourself a favor and go listen to it. Easily the best album by periphery m/
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3 Animals As Leaders
Animals as Leaders is an American progressive metal band from Washington, D.C. It is composed of guitarists Tosin Abasi and Javier Reyes along with drummer Matt Garstka, having been formed by Abasi in 2007. Their musical style has also been described as djent.
Animals as Leaders is an American progressive metal band from Washington, D.C. It is composed of guitarists Tosin Abasi and Javier Reyes along with drummer Matt Garstka, having been formed by Abasi in 2007. Their musical style has also been described as djent. The most musically diverse of any djent band with enormous talent involved.
Ambient parts, interesting and bewildering technical guitar parts and some good heavy sections too. And T0s0n Ab0si
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4 Tesseract
I love this band, of course my favourite one is Meshuggah, but I love this band
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5 The Contortionist
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.
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.
6 Chimp Spanner
Hard to believe, this is a 1 man band that does the whole engineering himself. Much respect!
7 After the Burial
Most talented musicians in the djent genre with periphery quite close. Lost in the Static, Wolf Amongst Ravens and Collapse are some of the best songs I know
My favorite is Ometh. That song got me into metal. And it has one of the best solo ever. - R3DJoe
Their newest record is their best work since rareform, deserve to be higher up
8 Veil of Maya
Cronies I don't know what to do it that way I you and you I just want got want to see my friends to be able I don't have a good day at school tomorrow but the only thing is I have
One of the best band I've ever heard... Dammi and the new martriarch album is awesome.. This band should be rated at top 2 in this list
9 Born of Osiris
Born of Osiris is an American deathcore band, formed in 2003 in Palatine, a suburb of Chicago. The group underwent several name changes, including Diminished, Your Heart Engraved, and Rosecrance, before finally settling on Born of Osiris in 2007, basing the name on the Egyptian deity Osiris, and the ...read more.
Born of Osiris is an American deathcore band, formed in 2003 in Palatine, a suburb of Chicago. The group underwent several name changes, including Diminished, Your Heart Engraved, and Rosecrance, before finally settling on Born of Osiris in 2007, basing the name on the Egyptian deity Osiris, and the ...read more. ARE you joking?! These guys are the new kings of Djent! Number 1 please and thank you!
Come on
HIGHER!
10 Fear Factory
Fear Factory is an American heavy metal band that was formed in 1989. During the band's career, it has released nine full-length albums and has evolved through a succession of styles, including industrial metal, death metal, groove metal, and thrash metal.
Fear Factory is an American heavy metal band that was formed in 1989. During the band's career, it has released nine full-length albums and has evolved through a succession of styles, including industrial metal, death metal, groove metal, and thrash metal.The Newcomers
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The Contenders
11 Haunted Shores
Really more to them than just Djent. Like Black Metal meets Death Metal meets Djent. Still amazing though
12 Mechina
13 Vildhjarta
14 SikTh
15 Glass Cloud
16 Sybreed
17 Textures
18 I, the Breather
19 A Life Once Lost
20 Xerath
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List StatsUpdated 21 Aug 2017
200 votes
44 listings
4 years, 106 days old
44 listings
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Top Remixes (6)
1. Meshuggah2. Animals As Leaders
3. Tesseract
ryanrimmel
1. Meshuggah2. Animals As Leaders
3. Fear Factory
AngryByrd
1. Periphery2. Chimp Spanner
3. Haunted Shores
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