Progressive rock titans Opeth play their one and only 2026 UK date at The Piece Hall on Saturday August 1 as part of their acclaimed Last Will & Testament World Tour.

And they will be joined on the night by hometown heroes Paradise Lost who returned last month with their acclaimed 17^th album Ascension.

Tickets are on sale now via thepiecehall.co.uk and ticketmaster.co.uk

Nicky Chance-Thompson MBE DL, CEO of The Piece Hall Charitable Trust, said: “I’m so pleased to be welcoming these local legends on stage in our iconic courtyard.

“Shows seem even more special when we’re able to combine home grown talent with global superstars and this felt like the perfect pairing.

“Paradise Lost are a hugely influential band with a massive following which will take this already brilliant gig to another level.”

More than three decades into their career, and with more than two million albums sold, Paradise Lost remain the undisputed kings of metal’s dark side.

Formed in Halifax in 1988, the band quickly became noted as the pioneers of gothic metal through their early groundbreaking albums like 1991’s aptly-titled Gothic, a mixture of heaviness intertwined with shadowy melody and atmosphere.

Never a group to remain creatively static, across their career they’ve explored myriad avenues of dark music, from sludgy doom-death roots, to conquering the metal mainstream with the enormous, lush sounds of 1995’s Draconian Times, to more experimental, electronic leanings, leaving an influence on a trail of artists as varied as Cradle Of Filth, HIM, Gatecreeper and Chelsea Wolfe.

Now, in 2025, the Yorkshire quintet – Aaron Aedy, Steve Edmondson, Nick Holmes, Gregor Mackintosh and Jeff Singer – returned with their new album, Ascension – a record that sees their crown continue to gleam as it underlines just how they attained their position.

Produced by guitarist Gregor Mackintosh at Black Planet East studios in Yorkshire, with drums and vocals captured at NBS and Wasteland studios in Sweden, its 10 tracks traverse the multitude of sounds in the band’s arsenal, from full-bore heavy metal to sky-high melody, all the while keeping a minor-key melancholy that remains irresistible.

After three decades of dazzling the world, Opeth made their most daring creative leap in late 2024 with their celebrated 14^th studio exploration – The Last Will & Testament.

The Stockholm band’s first album since In Cauda Venenum (2019), was a progressive and dramatic triumph, and yet more proof that expecting the unexpected is the only way forward for fans of Sweden’s finest.

Supporting live dates sold out around the globe – including two nights at Syndey Opera House and stunning sets at both Bloodstock and Download.

Opeth join Ethel Cain, Billy Ocean, Shed Seven, Embrace, The K’s and David Gray among the first headliners to be announced for TK Maxx presents Live at The Piece Hall 2026.

The announcements come hot-on-the-heels of another record-breaking year at The Piece Hall in 2025. This summer’s run of 36 headline shows saw 185,000 tickets sold – a new box office record for the historic West Yorkshire venue. Plans are well underway for another 30-plus shows next year.

For more information about The Piece Hall please visit thepiecehall.co.uk

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