GOATEST: Finland’s Goatburner & Brazil’s Test Join Forces for Self-Titled Debut Album

Finnish grindcore duo GOATBURNER have joined forces with Brazilian experimental grindcore outfit TEST to create GOATEST, a new collaborative project set to release its self-titled debut album through Time To Kill Records on September 23rd 2026.

The first single “Unseen Powers” is available now: Streaming: https://ffm.to/goatest-unseen-powers

Bringing together musicians deeply rooted in the international extreme music underground, GOATEST features Keijo “Kaos” Niinimaa, also known as the vocalist of Finnish grindcore veterans ROTTEN SOUND, and Jaakko “Spider” Forsman of RATFACE, alongside Thiago “Barata” and João Kombi of Brazilian grindcore unit TEST.

The collaboration mixes different backgrounds and approaches to extreme music in a concentrated burst of grindcore and sludge intensity, raw energy and uncompromising attitude, connecting the Finnish and Brazilian underground scenes through a shared instinct for restlessness, aggression and sonic extremity.

“GoaTesT” features fourteen tracks that span different shades of extreme metal, bringing together the distinct identities and musical backgrounds of its members. While much of the material is short, direct and fiercely executed, capturing the spontaneous energy of the collaboration, the album also ventures into more expansive and experimental territory. Slower-paced passages, unconventional textures and moments of controlled tension create a compelling ebb and flow, adding depth and unpredictability without ever diluting the record’s raw grindcore intensity.

Following the release, GOATEST will hit the road across Europe as part of the “Campaign For Musical Destruction Tour 2026”, joining grindcore legends Napalm Death alongside Master, Brat and Delinquentes for an extensive run of dates throughout November and December.

Tracklist:

01 Life in Hell
02 Bleeding
03 Unseen Powers
04 Unity
05 The Fire
06 Beyond
07 Hell Rising
08 Slow Burn
09 Next Level
10 Slowly and Steadily
11 Chaotic Events
12 Existential Crisis
13 Endless
14 The Horror

Preorders:
https://goatest.bandcamp.com/album/goatest
https://goatburner-extremeconditions.bandcamp.com/album/goatest
https://testgrind.bandcamp.com/album/goatest
https://timetokillrecords.com/collections/goatest

CAMPAIGN FOR MUSICAL DESTRUCTION TOUR 2026:

06.11 – Nürnberg, Germany – Löwensaal
07.11 – Flensburg, Germany – Roxy
08.11 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Pumpehuset
09.11 – Stockholm, Sweden – Kollektivet Livet
11.11 – Oslo, Norway – Vulkan
13.11 – Helsinki, Finland – Korjaamo
14.11 – Jyväskylä, Finland – Lutakko
15.11 – Tampere, Finland – Olympia
17.11 – Tallinn, Estonia – Paavli Kultuurivabrik
18.11 – Riga, Latvia – Spelet Concert Hall
19.11 – Vilnius, Lithuania – Loftas
20.11 – Kraków, Poland – Hype Park
21.11 – Jaroměř 1, Czech Republic – Nároďák Hudební Klub
24.11 – Bucharest, Romania – Bucharest
26.11 – Thessaloniki, Greece – WE
27.11 – Athens, Greece – Gagarin 205
28.11 – Osifa, Bulgaria – Studio Orfei
29.11 – Sofia, Bulgaria – Orfey Myuzik
01.12 – Ljubljana, Slovenia – Ljubljana
02.12 – Bologna, Italy – Locomotiv
03.12 – Aarau, Switzerland – KIFF
04.12 – Lindau, Germany – Club Vaudeville
06.12 – Utrecht, Netherlands – Tivoli Vredenburg

Line-up:

Jaakko “Spider” Forsman – drums, percussion, guitar, bass
Thiago “Barata” – drums, percussion
João Kombi – guitar, vocals
Keijo “Kaos” Niinimaa – guitar, vocals, bass

More info: https://goatest.bandcamp.com/