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NEWS: It Djents Doesn’t Djent

Today is a sad day for the It Djents community. It has come to our attention that we at It Djents do NOT djent. This comes to us as a surprise considering the fact that we practically single handedly invented the genre without the help of Djentlemens Club, got-djent, or Meshuggah. Everyone who muttered the words “this doesn’t djent” in the past 4 years of our existence was right on the money.…

REVIEW: Novembre – “Ursa”

After a hiatus spanning close to a decade, progressive doom giants Novembre is finally back with its highly anticipated seventh album, Ursa. Originally hailing from Rome, this band has developed and progressed exponentially since 1993, undergoing a change of name, six full-length efforts, and several management and positional alterations. Novembre is back with a bang, and despite the official…

REVIEW: Eidyia – “Viscera”

In 2015, the rogressive/core scene welcomed a brand new 5-piece act known as Eidyia, hailing from Georgia State. Having released a few singles in the year that followed, their debut album Viscera is finally ready, and it is our conclusion that the average djent/metalcore listener will not be disappointed. Having said this, in a scene that is becoming more and more broad by the day, it remains to…

ANNIVERSARY: 40 Great Records Which Turn 10 In 2016 – Part I

I’m too old for this. 10 years ago, I was in my teenage years, full of dreams, a show every weekend. Now, I’m a mid-20 music snob, moaning about all the artistic recycling and celebrating the good ol’ times. This is the perfect time to look 10 years back and praise some of the great records which came out in 2006. I tried to mesh up some of my personal favorites with critic’s darlings, which…

REVIEW: Fallujah – “Dreamless”

Fallujah is probably one of the most interesting bands throughout the last years, creating a unique style of music in a world where almost everything has been there before. With their latest release of the record The Flesh Prevails, the band revolutionized the scene of progressive and technical death metal, adding a lot of ambiance to their sound. Meanwhile, they are about to release their new…

NEWS: The Zenith Passage Release A Guitar Playthrough For “Holographic Principle II:”

Lost Angeles based technical-death metal monsters, The Zenith Passage, has just released a brand new guitar playthrough video, of both Justin McKinney and Rob Maramonte, for their song “Holographic Principle II: Convergence,” a part of the band’s upcoming album entitled Solipsist, which is due to be released on April 15th via Unique Leader Records.…

NEWS: ARCHITECTS release Documentary about new album recording

If you were as surprised as we were about the sudden new song from British Metalcore outfit Architects, the band finally dropped part 1 of the recording process. The band released their first single from upcoming album All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us, called “A Match Made in Heaven” with a music video earlier this month also announcing the album, pre-orders and tour. The latest update is a part 1…

THE SYNC: Humiliated DISTURBED Fan Fires Back at Singer David Draiman

Metal never shies away from being edgy, but there’s a line.    The vocalist of the (nu-metal? Who cares.) band Disturbed shamelessly hurled verbal attacks at a woman who was in the front of the balcony at their recent concert at the House of Blues has been vetted by other show-goers and friends of hers that attended the concert, as well as herself, as completely unworthy of the malicious attacks…

WEEKLY FEATURED ARTIST: THE HIRSCH EFFEKT

The Hirsch Effekt is a German mathcore trio, which blends together elements of jazz, math and hardcore in an extremely well written manner. For their fresh ideas, virtuoso playing and tight performances, It Djents is proud to announce The Hirsch Effekt as featured artist this week. The influences this band incorporates into their…

REVIEW: Voivod–“Post Society”

The oldies can, indeed, exist in the modern-era without the second-hand embarrassment that usually accompanies watching your parents jam out in the car. The Canadian metal band Voivod has brought forth Post Society from their efforts in the studio and although the album is on the shorter side, featuring just five songs all together, Post Society packs quite the nostalgic punch. Voivod (Source:…

The Rise of Jazz Fusion Djent

Djent is slowly turning into a guitar driven jazz fusion phenomenon. The genre itself started out as a Meshuggah tribute inspired by the early works like Chaosphere, Nothing, and Destroy Erase Improve. As instrumental music continues to gain popularity more and more jazz influenced prog/djent bands are coming out of the woodwork. Bands and artists like Chon, Intervals, Plini, and Polyphia are…