Terminology question

Not sure I’ll describe this quite right but hoping you might be able to help me.

I recently heard someone mention a word, I think it was Nordic, maybe Swedish in origin. It was described to me if I recall correctly as a playing technique that first emerged with a Swedish prog rock group in the 80s, the technique was a unique way of picking, intentionally hard so as to make the sound go sharp. It’s driving me crazy that I can’t remember the term. Does anyone know what I’m talking about and what it’s called?

Thanks for any help here!!

Thanks for the quick reply. I wish that were it, it loosely fits the profile but I think you’re right on both counts — the word I’m trying to remember is different (probably Swedish or Norwegian or something) and Djent is the sound... and I think it was earlier. For some reason I feel like the word starts with a T or a P and that the band that pioneered it might have started with an L (less sure about that). I think it was similarly short, 4 or 5 letters. You’re definitely in the right neighborhood.

I feel like a dolt to ask this with these vague and possibly wrong descriptions. Appreciate the help and attempt very much! Hopefully the coin will drop for me on this eventually.

Fun term but unfortunately not it. Still racking the brain and still not surfacing.