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Artist : Praying Mantis Country : UK Release : The Best Of Praying Mantis Year : 2004 Genre : Heavy Metal File Type : mp3 320 Info:
I happen to like this album, a little history of the band for you,
"Time Tells No Lies" was released in 1981, "Throwing Shapes" when the
band was called "Stratus" with Bernie Shaw of Uriah Heep on lead vocals
was released in 1984, then they released four albums in the 90's then
two albums were released in the 00's before this "Best Of" was released,
two more albums were released after the Best Of album came out, there
were singles and EP's that were released in the 80's but most of there
material was released after 1990.
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Artist : Praying Mantis Country : UK Release : Demorabilia Year : 1999 Genre : Heavy Metal File Type : mp3 320 Info: Demorabilia = compilation album
Bernie Shaw was lead singer in Praying Mantis before he joined Uriah Heep. Vocal at most of songs Bernie Shaw
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Artist : Praying Mantis Country : UK Release : Sanctuary Year : 2009 Genre : Heavy Metal File Type : mp3 320 Info:
Praying Mantis have turned in a very solid album here bordering on
commercial in nature ? mixing hard rock elements with more straight
ahead melodic rock and even some AOR melodies ? albeit delivered with a
more powerful base.
The band is another act with a long rich history,
one with different selection of lead vocalists and other musicians
along the way. But they are still here. The founding Troy Brothers are
still the foundation of the band, so the direction is not going to be
too unfamiliar to long time fans.
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Artist : Praying Mantis Country : UK Release : A Cry For The New World [Japan Edition] Year : 1993 Genre : Heavy Metal File Type : mp3 320 Info:
It's a wonder this band never made it big. And then again, maybe not.
Praying Mantis sounds like a progressive metal band going AOR in the
'80s. Unfortunately for them, the album was released in 1993, when both
progressive and '80s AOR were out of fashion. Remember Bryan Adams in
those days ? Add a metal edge to that and you'll get an idea of what
this album sounds like. It also occasionally recalls Gary Moore or
Journey. Several songs (including the title track) could have been big
hits-had they been released in the previous decade by a major label. And
yet... Praying Mantis has many things going against them. While they
are quite capable of writing catchy refrains, the rest of their songs
are often bland and unremarkable. (On "Open Your Heart," the problem is
reversed, with strong verses and a weak chorus). Add to this the metal
and progressive aspects, which were never popular enough to make big
hits, and the band's obscurity starts making more sense.
Thursday, July 31, 2014
