Prestige
Prestige is a Finnish thrash metal and speed metal group from Tampere, formed in
1987. The band was founded by brothers Ari and Tero Karppinen, who were joined
by bassist and vocalist Aku Kytölä. In 1988, guitarist Jan “Örkki” Yrlund joined
the group. The band name was inspired by the film Climax Prestige. In June 1988,
the group released the demo Gods and performed at the festival Metal
Massacre.The band signed with Poko Rekords and released the debut studio album
Attack Against Gnomes in 1989, which reached number 20 on the Finnish charts.
Prestige released the EP Veijo in 1989...
