Praying Mantis

Metal Perspective Interview – Praying Mantis – Interview with Chris Troy
Interviewer: Steven Reid
After a hiatus of six years, Praying Mantis returned in 2009 with the excellent Sanctuary album which contains a stunning mix of hard rock and classy melodies with intelligent and interesting lyrics. Metal Perspective staff writer Steven Reid recently caught up with bassist [...]

Hello – Dear friends of PRAYING MANTIS,
‘ I hope all is fine.
At the moment I have some very fine exclusive artprints on canvas of my “Sanctuary” artwork available, which had been used by the band for their latest album (which I love )…
The prints are in the sizes 70 x 70 cm or 50 [...]

Praying Mantis news thanks to Antonis Adamakos:
PRAYING MANTIS interview :: Holy Sword – issue #2 FREE PDF version is available now @ http://go.holysword.gr/issue2pdf – Old Style Underground Heavy Metal Fanzine! More info: http://holysword.gr

NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) legends PRAYING MANTIS have been confirmed for this year’s Sweden Rock Festival festival, set to take place June 9-12, 2010 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden.
The festival billing is shaping up as follows:
AEROSMITH (US)
ALDO NOVA (CAN)
ALESTORM (UK)
ANVIL (CAN)
BACHMAN & TURNER (CAN)
BEHEMOTH (PL)
BIGELF (US)
BILLY IDOL (UK)
BLACKBERRY SMOKE (US)
CATHEDRAL (UK)
CINDERELLA (US)
D-A-D [...]

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