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Praying Mantis vied with Iron Maiden for attention, but fate took them on a different journey

By Dave Ling published 17 July 24

Praying Mantis ran alongside Iron Maiden in the early days of the NWOBHM race, but only Maiden shot to fame

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The 10 best NWOBHM bands, by the man who gave the movement its name

By Geoff Barton last updated 20 September 22

At the end of the 70s, the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal revitalised the genre in the UK and now bears a weighty influence on metal worldwide. Geoff Barton – who invented the phrase all those years ago – charts 10 of the best

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Praying Mantis may have arthritis in their fingers but they'll rock till they drop

By Dave Ling published 25 November 21

Praying Mantis founder Tino Troy reflects on 40 years of the classic Time Tells No Lies album and reveals the problems Brexit and the pandemic have thrown at the band

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