'Djent'le Wednesdays: Meshuggah - Rational Gaze

Music is great in that there are so many different genres.  You have Rock, Pop, Techno, Soft Rock, Metal, Classical etc.  But beyond that, each of those genres can be broken into different sub-genres.  Metal is one such genre that has splintered in many different directions.  See the Map of Metal for further research or watch Metal: A Headbanger's Journey by Sam Dunn.

Currently the sub-genre of metal I'm listening to the most these days is a rather controversial one called Djent (pronounced Gent like Gentlemen or Gentle).  The term "djent" is sort of an onomatopoeia for the sound that the guitars make when playing this style of music.  The reason for the controversy is that there are some people that don't believe that Djent is an actual genre of music, or just think of it as a passing fad.  This may very well be true, however there are plenty of bands out there playing this style of music and finding a great deal of success with it. 

Regardless of the thought's on the genre's validity, before I knew about Djent, I knew about Meshuggah.  This band is probably the single biggest influence on the genre as a whole.  There are other bands who are certainly pushing this genre further, but when they point to their biggest influences, it always points back to Meshuggah.

This track is the first track I ever heard from this band and it had me hooked.  The rhythms are infectious and just stick with you.