Metal Hammer are delighted to announce that Opeth are to headline next year’s Hammerfest alongside the already announced Bullet For My Valentine.

“The UK got Opeth before everyone else. With this line-up, we’ll never do a bad show,” says Mi. “The level of our performance is so high now that even if we suck, it will still be a good show!”

Opeth join a stellar bill that also includes Saxon, Hammerfall, Skindred, Cathedral, Alestorm, Grand Magus, Sabbat, TYR, Exit Ten, Annotations Of An Autopsy, Trigger The Bloodshed and Dream Evil with plenty more metal heavyweights set to join the bill.

Weekend tickets are available right now and include two night’s accommodation, entrance to all six arenas plus free car parking. Get your tickets early as part of our early bird scheme and you can get your tickets at an extremely wallet-friendly £80 per head, based on a group of six people sharing a six-berth apartment.

Metal Hammer will be announcing more of the biggest and best names in metal for Hammerfest over the coming months. Get this news first by signing up to the Metal Hammer Newsletter and adding our Hammerfest Myspace page to your friends list.