Burrn ! Magazine in Japan published the following review. New album of British “ex-NWOBHM” merodic metal band, Praying Mantis, for the first time since 30th Anniversary re-recording best “Metalmorphosis(2011)”, as original album since “Sanctuary(2009)”. It featured Jaycee Cuijpers(ex Ayreon) as new singer and Hans in t Zandt(ex Vengeance) as new drummer. Andy Burgess(g) stay on, […]

Metaltalk.Net review http://www.metaltalk.net/columns2015/20156044.php PRAYING MANTIS ‘Legacy’ (Frontiers) Release Date: 21st August 2015 Joe Geesin Often associated with the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, Praying Mantis have always been at the melodic end. And this, their tenth album (I’m going to be pedantic and include ‘Metalmorphosis’ but not ‘Stratus’), is the first with new vocalist […]

HardrockHaven.Net Review http://hardrockhaven.net/online/2015/07/praying-mantis-legacy-cd-review/ Praying Mantis | Legacy by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist — It has been way too long since NWOBHM-turned-melodic rock band Praying Mantis delivered some new music. It’s been four years since theirMetamorphosis release, and that was just an EP of re-recordings. Their last proper studio album – the excellentSanctuary – was […]