Tosin Abasi of Animals as Leaders also takes a more lenient view of the term, stating that there are specific characteristics that are common to "djent" bands, therefore implying legitimate use of the term as a genre.
Oluwatosin Ayoyinka Olumide Abasi, otherwise known as Tosin Abasi (born January 7, 1983 in Washington, D.C.), is a guitarist who is best known as the guitar player and founder of the instrumental progressive metal band Animals as Leaders.