After leaving a trail of destruction around the country for their opening shows, including a jaw to the floor gig at Auckland’s Whammy Bar. We are stoked to announce the addition of a very special TEST matinee show at the Mothership in Auckland this Saturday 13th June at 7pm. With support from CESURA.
If you missed them last time then cancel your dinner plans, forget your Mothers birthday, skip work and get along to the Mothership to experience the greatest grind act on the planet. With a drummer whose ability ranks among the best on the planet right now and a front man so magnetic your eyes will not miss a riff, scream or growl.
$20 presales from Undertheradar.co.nz or $30 on the door.
TEST with CESURA at the Mothership, Auckland. Saturday 13th June, doors 7pm.
BIO:
For the uninitiated, TEST is a Brazilian duo formed in 2010 by João Kombi (guitar and vocals) and Barata (drums), two veterans of São Paulo’s underground scene. Known for their intense live performances, notable collaborations with artists like Iggor Cavalera and Deafkids, and a fearless musical approach, the band has established itself as one of the most inventive names in the Brazilian alternative scene.
From the deathgrind band initially known for playing outside of major heavy metal concerts, fueled by a old school VW van-powered generator, Test has gone a long way since 2011, when the band started playing on the streets. Since then, the band has shared stages - inside the venue this time, be it as opening band or headlining - with artists such as Mr Bungle, King Diamond, Napalm Death, Carcass, Cannibal Corpse, Exodus e Brujeria, Mayhem, Mortician, Dillinger Escape Plan, to name a few. Speaking of name-dropping, some famous Test fans include Shane Embury, Napalm Death’s bass player, and the brothers Max and Iggor Cavalera - Iggor, by the way, has chosen Test’s drummer on the top 10 drummers of all time.
Aside from performing with well-know heavy metal artists, Test also took part in two of the major extreme music festivals worldwide: “Obscene Extreme”, in the Czech Republic and Mexico, and “Maryland Deathfest”, in the US. With a steady recording and playing live pace, Test turns sixteen years old with 19 albums (full-lenghts, EPs and split-album with bands from different parts of the world, like Nepal [Chepang], U.S.A. [Cloud Rat, Ixias] and China [Struggle Session]), two feature films, more than ten thousand records sold and more than one thousand shows in all states of Brazil, as well as twenty one foreign tours (Asia, Europe, North America and South America).
Youtube:
https://youtu.be/V6vwTQ3so_0?si=ErpWs3m7AcPvAEoI
Bandcamp:
https://testgrind.bandcamp.com/
Website:
https://www.testdeath.com.br/
Instgram: https://www.instagram.com/test_death?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==
