Prestige + Methane

PRESTIGE (Finland) Formed in Tampere in August 1987, Prestige is one of the pioneering names in Finnish thrash metal, disbanding in 1992 before returning in 2006.

Signed to Massacre Records, the band is fronted by vocalist/bassist Aku Kytölä alongside guitarists Jan "Örkki" Yrlund and Ari Karppinen, with Matti "Matson" Johansson (ex-Korpiklaani) on drums. Their latest album, "Reveal the Ravage," delivers in-your-face thrash metal packed with old-school attitude, aggressive vocals and versatile dual-guitar leads. Decades on, Prestige remains a driving force in Finland's thrash underground.

METHANE (Sweden)

Ignited in late 2012 by bassist/vocalist Tim Scott (ex-Revenant) and guitarist Jimi Mästerbo, Methane has spent over a decade fuelling the underground metal scene with relentless touring across Europe and the US. Their sound draws from Slayer, Havok and Pantera, and the band has supported the likes of Whiplash, Warbringer, The Haunted and Nervosa. Expect a blistering, no-nonsense set built to open the night with maximum aggression.