It depends. This is just my personal opinion, but I've found that bands who classify themselves as "djent" lean on the bland side when it comes to song-writing.
To be honest, I'm not really sure. I was always interested in guitar, and music in general. I know it's cliched, but Hendrix was a pretty big influence on me picking up guitar. One of the first songs I tried to learn was "Purple Haze". I was so proud of myself for being able to play the opening...