Explosive rock band Katatonia have confirmed they will join fellow Swedish superstars Opeth at TK Maxx presents Live at The Piece Hall.

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 Katatonia alongside Halifax’s very own Paradise Lost for a triple hit of rock greatness.

TK Maxx presents Live at The Piece Hall. Picture: CUFFE & TAYLOR/THE PIECE HALL

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

Since breaking through as masters of death/doom, Stockholm’s Katatonia have transcended genre, consolidating goth, shoegaze and prog into bleak, melodic songs such as fan favourites July, My Twin, Teargas, Soil’s Song and the epic Forsaker.

Now more than a dozen albums deep into a 30-year-plus career, Katatonia’s well of inspiration still hasn’t run dry.

They returned in June this year with new album Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State which marked another bold leap – not to mention singer, founder and lead songwriter Jonas Renkse’s most personal effort to date.

Following the immediate anthem-making of City Burials (2020) and Sky Void of Stars (2023), Katatonia’s 13th album was more experimental and more metal without holding back on catchiness.

The live shows that followed its release showed just what Halifax has in store next summer.

After three decades of dazzling the world, The Piece Hall headliners Opeth made their most daring creative leap in late 2024 with their celebrated 14th 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 Sydney Opera House and stunning sets at both Bloodstock and Download.

Opeth, Katatonia and Paradise Lost join the likes of Sex Pistols, Royel Otis, Bastille, Bowling For Soup, The Flaming Lips and The Beta Band, Gary Numan, Skunk Anansie and Garbage among the acts already announced for TK Maxx presents Live at The Piece Hall 2026. 