Myotonia - S/T

Myotonia
s/t
Self-released
Grade: A-

Flying unfortunately under the radar, this Oakland, CA seek to totally demolish your brain and, more importantly, standard conceptions of heavy music; and for the most part are successful in their efforts. Using a slash-and-burn technique of including a billion different sounds and bits scattered throughout the eight songs on the record, Myotonia beat you down in parallel fashion to Taken or The Fall of Troy. Still, though, Myotonia are not copying anyone and instead are fashioning their own heavy sound. From the opening number “Total Protonic Reversal” to closer “Reverse Birth Tactics” the band has you glued to your seat and eager for shape-shifting. How these guys are not signed to a sweet deal is a mystery.