Praying Mantis once more emerges from the old British scene of the early 80’s and covers five of their classic tracks, showing that redoing classic songs isn’t always a negative cash-grab that reeks of either boredom or lack of ideas. Metalmorphosis takes five of the band’s classic tracks and gives them a modern day edge, […]

Praying Mantis – Metalmorphosis Releasedate: 21-02-2011 By: Sabine van Gameren Praying Mantis has been around for quite some years. They celebrate their anniversary, with releasing this five track LP, which are all older songs ‘metalmorphosed’ to 2011. The band dates back to the NWOBHM highlight years, nice to know the band is still around. They […]

PRAYING MANTIS Metalmorphosis 30th Anniversary EP PRAYING MANTIS celebrates its 30-year career with the release of this EP Metalmorphosis 30th Anniversay. A 5 track cd that comes after the excellent Sanctuary and deserves as one stops there. Two main reasons, one being three titles “Children Of The Earth”, “Lovers To The Grave,” “Panic In The […]

PRAYING MANTIS … a mythical name on the European metal scene. Personally I have found via the fantastic album artwork signed by Rodney Matthews. The English group was founded in the mid-70 led by brothers Troy. It had its boom with the explosion of the early NWOBH 80. Having been on the Metal For Muthas […]

Praying Mantis – Metalmorphosis Praying Mantis – Metalmorphosis   (CD, Praying Mantis, 2011) The late 1970s and the early 1980s was a magical era for Heavy Metal music. Many great bands, like IRON MAIDEN, SAXON, DEF LEPPARD, RAVEN and ANGEL WITCH, emerged from Britain at that point of time, forming a musical movement known as […]

Praying Mantis – Metalmorphosis – Praying Mantis – 2011 [ CD ] Tracklist: 1. Children Of The Earth 2010 2. Praying Mantis 2010 3. Lovers To The Grave 2010 4. Panic In The Streets 2010 5. Captured City 2010  Lineup: Chris Troy – Bass & Vocals Tino Troy – Guitars & Vocals Andy Burgess – […]

Band: Praying Mantis Album: Metamorphosis Label: Pony Canyon Genre: New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NwoBHM) Release Date: 20.02.2011 Rezensent: Patrick Schmid Redaktion: Lady Metal Webzine Lineup: Mike Freeland – Vocals Andy Burgess – Guitar Tino Troy – Guitar Chris Troy – Bass Benjamin “Benjy” Reid – Drums Tracklist: 01. Children of the Earth 02. […]