Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Djent (2nd nomination)

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The result was keep. -- Cirt (talk) 00:57, 7 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Djent[edit]

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A "fairly new" genre of music, referenced only to a websiter that is not independent. Nominated for Speedy A7 by Alexf (talk · contribs), but this is not eligible for that criterion. Thryduulf (talk) 21:45, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hesitant keep. There do seem to be a lot of reliable sources([1],[2],[3],[4]), but it does need better, and less COI, sourcing. Corvus cornix_talk 22:20, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This debate has been included in the list of Music-related deletion discussions. -- • Gene93k (talk) 16:48, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

"Djent" is a slang term for a guitar style, not a separate genre or individual movement. Delete.86.174.128.171 (talk) 18:31, 3 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Keep. It's a weakly written article, but the term is notable. It is indeed not a genre or movement, but it's a sound that is coming to define a particular style of metal, one that is becoming very popular, and just because it's not a genre or movement does not disqualify it from having an article. Dgtljunglist (talk) 18:37, 3 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Speedy delete - Looks like a G4 to me - no improvement from the prior deleted version. --Orange Mike | Talk 01:05, 4 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Keep - Extensive and dedicated Guardian article cited in the piece plus copious Google hits indicates that this is indeed a valid subgenre of underground metal and worthy of encyclopedic coverage. The article has issues with sourcing, but it is my opinion that this is correctable through the normal editing process. Absolutely NOT "speedy delete" territory. Tsk tsk. Carrite (talk) 15:34, 5 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, J04n(talk page) 18:42, 5 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Keep - Djent is a genre that is gaining quite a bit of speed in the music industry - dozens upon dozens of bands have adapted to the genre, and there are thousands of fans who would say they are fans of the style. Although there may not be many "well known" reliable sources on the subject, there are a number of websites and fan clubs dedicated to the sytle, such as "got-djent.com" or "the djentlemans club." Plenty of bands could easily be labelled as Djent here, making a Wikipedia page for the genre relevant and keep-worthy. --Andy^{Speak to Me (Breathe)}_Contribs 21:08, 5 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Keep - I have read that djent "seems to be the same as progressive/groove metal or mathrock" : it's not. Djent is a real new music genre, taking its roots in some mathcore bands like Meshuggah or Textures, but developing as a fully-defined (and sometimes strict) genre. I have read that it's only a way of playing guitar : it's not. The roots of this music are indeed rhythmical structures. The article from The Guardian may be the only proof you need about the legitimacy of an article about Djent on Wikipedia. 79.92.249.14 (talk) 13:36, 6 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.