Artist Name
Praying Mantis

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4 users heart off Praying Mantis - Lovers to the Grave
4 users heart off Praying Mantis - Running for Tomorrow
4 users heart off Praying Mantis - Cheated
4 users heart off Praying Mantis - Panic in the Streets
4 users heart off Praying Mantis - Children of the Earth


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Letting Go
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Only the Children Cry
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Lonely Way Home



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Praying Mantis are an English rock band. Although a part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal scene, they pursued a musical direction more melodic and AOR-sounding than their contemporaries.
Their formation considerably pre-dated the NWOBHM movement. They were formed in 1974 by the Troy brothers, Tino and Chris, both college students. Like several NWOBHM bands they made their first available recording at Neal Kay's Soundhouse recording studio, which was released as the Soundhouse Tapes EP in 1979.
1980 saw their profile considerably raised with support slots for Iron Maiden and Ronnie Montrose's Gamma. The attention won them a recording contract with Arista Records and they released their best-known work Time Tells No Lies in 1981.
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Last Edit by jackyboo
15th Jul 2021

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