Slipknot have added a third London date to their upcoming UK tour after the first two sold out in just 48 hours.

The mask loving Iowa metal outfit will now play the Hammersmith Apollo on December 3 as well as their shows on the previous two dates at the venue.

The tour will be most people in the UK's chance to see Slipknot live after they cancelled their Leeds and Reading Festival appearances when drummer Joey Jordison broke his ankle.

The UK tour now looks like this:

• London, Hammersmith Apollo – December 1/2/3
• Cardiff, International Arena – 5
• Birmingham, NIA – 7
• Glasgow, SECC – 8
• Manchester, MEN Arena – 9
• Newcastle, Metro Arena – 11
• Sheffield, Arena - 12

(by Scott Colothan)