Check out Neil’s photo’s from Hard Rock Hell’s Thursday night! Got some fantastic ones of us! Cheers Neil!

Facebook link: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.322129987815937.90271.100000568160484&type=1&l=aeaf48ecac

http://www.dangerdog.com/2011-music-reviews/praying-mantis-metalmorphosis-review.php

Many thanks to Craig for his awesome review via Danger Dog USA!

PRAYING MANTIS: METALMORPHOSIS

It’s unlikely as an American, unless you’re a devotee or historian of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM), you will know of England’s Praying Mantis. Their origins go deep into the late Seventies and then breakout with a substantial NWOBHM classic Time Tells No Lies in 1981. Difficult times followed, even though they had support slots with Iron Maiden, and the band fumbled. A resurrection occurred in 1991 and continued through 2003 until another lapse. 2009 brought usSanctuary, a positive and true example of PM’s melodic hard rock, on the Frontiers label.

“Metalmorphosis” of “Praying Mantis” (2011, self-distribution)

• Wolfgang Weitz villages

PRAYING MANTIS
30th ANNIVERSARY
METALMORPHOSIS JAPAN TOUR 2012

to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the debut album release, an early member of the current song
In Japan, a remake of the mini-album of the Praying Mantis will be announced in November
NWOBHM fans miss Japan tour decided to play early music!

● January 12, 2012 (Thursday)
Tokyo: Shibuya Club Quattro
OPEN 6:00 PM / START 7:00 PM
Advance ¥ 6,500 (plus $ 5.00 tax bill standing drink)
Contact: 03 -5774 -3030 Acoustic Tokyo (10:00 – 17:30)

Many thanks to Lee for this awesome review!

Check it out at the following link:

http://www.planetmosh.com/hard-rock-hell-v-%E2%80%93-village-of-the-damned-thursday-festival/

The incredible Praying Mantis live at Merton Manor Club playing a warm up show before their tour of Japan on 7th Jan 2012. Tickets on Ticketweb now ! How brilliant is that !

THE ARCTIC AGENCY PRESENTS: THE ARCTIC FESTIVAL – SCOTLAND!!!

The Arctic Festival – Scotland
The Classic Grand, Glasgow
Saturday 21st + Sunday 22nd April 2012

This show has been cancelled by Arctic Agency – further information will follow as soon as its received. Apologies to all the fans who have bought tickets to support Praying Mantis, however, this is out of our control.

Check out some of Noel Buckley’s shots from Hard Rock Hell’s Thursday:

http://www.noelbuckleyimages.co.uk/hard_rock_hell_2011.html

A distinctly positive review from Prestatyn, courtesy of the folk at CackBlabbath

Read it here: http://www.cackblabbath.co.uk/2011/12/04/hard-rock-hell-v-thursday/

Many thanks to Lee at Planet Mosh for sharing this – Enjoy!

Praying Mantis Interviewed Live At Hard Rock Hell (1/12/2011)December 7

Posted by Lee

Audio Interviews Hard Rock Hell, Interviewed Live, Praying Mantis:

”I met up with the legendary nwobhm icons Praying Mantis in their chalet at Hard Rock Hell 5.
This is the resulting interview:

http://www.planetmosh.com/praying-mantis-interviewed-live-at-hard-rock-hell-1122011/

For all thing Praying Mantis related please check out:
Face Book: http://www.facebook.com/PrayingMantisUKRockMetal
Website: http://www.praying-mantis.com/”