Djent in the dictionary?

A campaign to add the term ‘Djent’ to the Oxford dictionary has gained over 1000 Signatures on a change.org.

The petition which was created just over a week ago is seeking to officially add the term ‘Djent’ to the Oxford dictionary, and has so far gained 1,169 signatures, only needing 331 more to hit its next target of 1500.

The petition soared in popularity instantly with over 500 people signing in one day and many popular publications such as ‘Rocksound’ advertising the cause and encouraging readers to sign.

Petition creator Liam Morrison was overwhelmed by the response

“This is a crazy development. You guys are all fantastic! Keep getting people to sign, you just know how legendary it would be if we got this through. Good job to all of you, and remember that your input is always valued! Take care. ”

And as a result has now submitted a form to the Oxford English Dictionary to add the term to the dictionary meaning the term will have to be considered and discussed.

Liam stated his reasoning for creating the petition was because of the word’s growth in usage and popularity:

“The surge in the popularity of the metal sub-genre - 'Djent' - has been undeniable. The movement is a worldwide one; fans of djent have made themselves known on social media from each of the world's inhabited continents. Wherever there is a following of heavy metal music, there is a committed following of its youngest branch. This branch is djent.”

Wikipedia defines the term as ‘a style of heavy metal music that developed as a spinoff of traditional progressive metal. The word "djent" is an onomatopoeia for the distinctive high-gain, distorted palm-muted, low pitch guitar sound most notably employed by bands like Meshuggah and Sikth.’

However the meaning can cause controversy between fans of the word and music fans as there are disagreements over its specific meaning, with the word representing a sound from a guitar therefore can be down to interpretation.

Adding the term to the Oxford English dictionary would be a win for Djent fans as many metal listeners disagree with the validity of the word and its purpose, it would be a step forward for djent lovers in having their created culture and word treated as fact.

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