TEST (Brazil) Touring in Aotearoa New Zealand This June

The Tauranga-based champions at Your Enabler Presents have put together an undeniable proposition for local lovers of insanely furious, reality-ripping guitarist / drums overload. They've invited Brazilian grindcore masters TEST to Aotearoa New Zealand for an extensive debut tour this coming June, when João Kombi and Barata will lay waste to stages and live music spaces across the North Island Te Ika-a-Māui. First exploding onto the streets of São Paulo as a generator-powered DIY duo in 2010, here's the official lowdown on TEST courtesy of Your Enabler...

"Couldn’t be more thrilled to present legendary DIY grindcore band TEST touring throughout the North Island of New Zealand for the first time this June.

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, fuelled 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).

Destroying a town near you — June 2026."

Test (Brazil)

Thursday 4th June - Whammy Bar, Auckland
Friday 5th June - Beer & Loathing, Whangarei
Saturday 6th June - The Monkey House, Whitianga
Sunday 7th June - Harbour Bridge, Tauranga (free show)
Tuesday 9th June - Bakehouse Collective, Featherston
Wednesday 10th June - Valhalla, Wellington
Thursday 11th June - The Bone Shed, Havelock North
Friday 12th June - Smash Palace, Gisborne
Sunday 14th June - Mesoverse, Hamilton

Tickets on sale HERE via UTR

Elevate your Friday with live footage of the powerhouse duo in action...