Praying Mantis

Don Garbutt who worked with Escape has recently been in touch. He is still making new music, on his own and collaborating with Paul Vo, inventor of the MOOG Guitar.
He is his own website at www.dongarbutt.com
He did an interview with Tangerine Dream Fan Zone Radio, and part 2 is still available on podcast at http://tdfanszone.soundfuturesdirect.com/podcast/?p=276

Fans might be interested to know that some shots of Praying Mantis at Reading in 1980 are available on http://www.concertphotos.uk.com/

I know its a year old…but always good to look back – Photos and review from HRH 2008 thanks to Komodo Rock
http://www.komodorock.com/hard-rock-hell/hard-rock-hell-coverage/praying-mantis:-live-photos-from-hard-rock-hell-2008120810351/
http://www.komodorock.com/hard-rock-hell/hard-rock-hell-coverage/praying-mantis:-audio-interview-from-hard-rock-hell-2008120810360/

Heavy Sound System – Interview with Praying Mantis from June 2009 – rocking xx
http://heavysoundsystem.over-blog.net/article-praying-mantis-interview-43123711.html
Praying Mantis started back in 1977 when Spanish-Greek brothers Tino and Chris Troy, founded the band and recorded a demo which received great acclaim in the british Heavy Metal scene. The famous DJ Neal Kay often played their songs and thanks to [...]

Praying Mantis airing this weds 6 to 9 pm est on Metal Head Radio USA – Listen in at www.metalheadradio.com

Hairhut Radio (USA) is airing Praying Mantis on this week shows! 
 So now that’s Seattle, Cincinnati, San Francisco and New York.
Tune in at: www.justin.tv/whpc903
Hairhut Radio
90.3FM WHPC New York
Live show every Saturday from 11am to 1pm NY time
Re-broadcasted show is Wednesday Midnight to 2am
“Playing the Best of the 80’s… Hairband Rock, New Rock, and Beyond Rock”
Live [...]

<press release from Up The Hammers>
Hail Friends!
 We are almost 3 months before the festival and now we are ready to announce the ticket prices.
We worked really hard to keep the price ticket at the same level, despite the higher expenses this year.
The only difference is that both days wil…l have the same price as we [...]

Sentinel Web Mag ‘Sanctuary’ Review

PRAYING MANTIS “Sanctuary” (2009)
http://www.thesentinel.es/
English Translation here
Dammit, how I love to do a review of a new disc of Praying Mantis, not by writing, but because one of my beloved rock, with which I grew up, groups continues in the gap with what that means. Additionally, with a record like this, that [...]

Chris Nelson of Phoenix Radio will be airing his ‘Top 25 Tracks Of 2009 show which includes Praying Mantis – this Saturday 9th Jan – tune in between 5.00-7.00pm UK time and listen out for us at www.phoenixradio.co.uk

Hard and Heavy
North France, Vallenciennes, Nord-Pas-de-Calais
(more details to follow)