Praying Mantis (band)

Praying Mantis
Praying Mantis at Sweden Rock Festival 2010
Background information
OriginLondon, England
Genres
Years active1973–1982, 1989–2003, 2008–present
Labels
MembersChris Troy
Tino Troy
Andy Burgess
Hans in't Zandt
John Cuijpers
Past members(see below)
Websiteprayingmantis.rocks

Praying Mantis are an English heavy metal band. Although a part of the new wave of British heavy metal scene,[1] they pursued a musical direction more melodic and AOR-sounding than their contemporaries Iron Maiden and Saxon.

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1995). The Guinness Who's Who of Heavy Metal (Second ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 280. ISBN 0-85112-656-1.