Praying Mantis was formed in London, England, in 1975, by brothers Tino and Chris Troy. The heavy metal scene of the late 70s was widely regarded as stagnant; it had become time for a new breed of British bands to emerge in the wake of a dying punk scene, Neal Kay DJ at THE BANDWAGON North London’s premier hard rock disco. Due to Neal’s much appreciated support Mantis were given a platform to air their music which featured the classics 'Captured City' & 'Lovers to the Grave'. Along with bands such as Iron Maiden, Angel Witch & Diamond Head, the New Wave of British Heavy Metal was born.
The band have recently joined forces with new Dutch members vocalist John Cuijpers and drummer Hans in ‘t Zandt who have a vast experience in their fields having toured with bands such as Toto and the Steve Lukather band . This will now add a new and exciting dimension to the bands music and live performances .
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