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Praying Mantis are
pleased to announce their 11th studio album, ‘Gravity’. After the positive
reception
afforded to the
band's last studio release, ’Legacy' (2015), the new record sees the band return
with
another inspired,
take-no-prisoners set.
The album also
sees Mantis retain the same line-up, with John Cuijpers (vocals) and Hans in’t
Zandt
(drums) again
contributing to the songwriting process. Alongside founder members Tino Troy,
Chris Troy
and Andy Burgess,
they have not only helped in the writing of the songs, but also in providing a
new
dimension in terms
of sound engineering and overall production.
One of the most
influential and well known sleeve artists in the rock field, Rodney Matthews
(Magnum,
Diamond Head,
Allen/Lande), has been commissioned to design the artwork for ‘Gravity’ in the
same
style and stunning
quality that so many fans loved on Mantis albums such as ‘Time Tells No
Lies’,
‘Predator In
Disguise’ and the aforementioned ‘Legacy’.
Praying Mantis are
a well established band of melodic hard rockers. They were formed by
brothers
Tino and Chris
Troy in 1973 and, together with bands like Iron Maiden, Def Leppard and Saxon,
they
spearheaded the
NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) movement of the late ’70’s. While
they
did not attain the
same dizzying heights of success as some of their contemporaries, they
nonetheless
became one of the
most influential bands in the genre. The band has remained active over the
years
and still record
and play live regularly.
Praying Mantis
will perform at the annual Frontiers Rock Festival in Milan, Italy on 28th
April.
John Cuijpers :
lead vocals
Tino Troy :
guitars & vocals
Chris Troy : bass
& vocals
Andy Burgess :
guitars & vocals
Hans in ’t Zandt :
drums
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