Djent is a type of progressive metal. It is known for its difficult rhythm patterns, and is inspired by free jazz music. The electric guitar is one of the main instruments in djent. In djent, the guitar is played with high gain (power) and distortion. Djent guitarists also do things such as down-tune their guitar strings and palm mute. The word "djent" comes from how the music sounds. It is similar to math rock.
Fredrik Thordendal, the guitarist for Meshuggah, is known for being the first person to play djent music. Other bands that play djent music are Animals as Leaders, Periphery, and Tesseract.