3 Inches of Blood have added two of their own headline dates onto the end of Metal Hammer's ‘Defenders of the Faith Tour’, which sees them playing alongside labelmates Opeth (who headline) and DevilDriver.

These extra shows were added to make up for cancelled dates from their November 2007 tour and are the first in the UK to feature new drummer Ash Pearson.

Full tour dates read as follows:

April
Tue 22, Wrexham Central Station: with Devildriver

‘Defenders of the Faith’
wed 23, Birmingham Academy
Thu 24, Glasgow Barrowlands
Fri 25, Manchester Academy
Sat 26, London Brixton Academy

Headlining
Sun 27, Swindon Furnace
Mon 28, Brighton Freebutt