Djent

'Djent' is a term, first coined by Fredrik Thordendal used as an onomatopoeia to describe the sound
produced by a heavily processed, low gain, palm-muted guitar chord, typical of bands such as Meshuggah and Periphery.
Popularised by Misha "Bulb" Mansoor, of Periphery, the term 'Djent' has since evolved to refer to the music created by bands associated with this sound, and the scene revolving around it.

Music associated with 'Djent' as a genre (a topic subject to passionate argument within internet music forums) is often of a highly technical nature, with high rhythmic complexity, using rhythmic displacement, chromatic, and jazz scales/chords,
staccato, and of course, palm-muting.

Whilst the creation of the 'djent sound' is often attributed to Meshuggah, today, the movement is led by bands such as
Periphery, TesseracT and FellSilent, and has developed into a culture of highly critical,
production-centric fans, who often dabble in attempting to create their own music.

Here is 'Icarus Lives' by Periphery, which is arguably one of the most popular songs in the Djent scene. The 'djent' sound, may be heard in the opening riff, which enters around 0:23.