---
title: "Praying Mantis"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/praying-mantis"
genre: "Heavy Metal"
country: "United Kingdom"
formed: 1974
---

# Praying Mantis

**Praying Mantis** is a heavy metal band, from United Kingdom, active 1974 to present.

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

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praying_Mantis_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Praying Mantis |
| Genre | Heavy Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | London, United Kingdom |
| Formed | 1974 |
| Releases in catalog | 14 |

## Genres

[Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal) · [NWOBHM](https://themetalnet.com/genre/nwobhm)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Hans in ‘t Zandt](https://themetalnet.com/musician/hans-in-t-zandt) |  |  | Current |
| [Tony O'Hora](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tony-o-hora) |  |  | Current |
| [Bruce Bisland](https://themetalnet.com/musician/bruce-bisland) | Drums (drum set) |  | Current |
| [John JayCee Cuijpers](https://themetalnet.com/musician/john-jaycee-cuijpers) | Lead vocals | 2013 to present | Current |
| [Chris Troy](https://themetalnet.com/musician/chris-troy) | Lead vocals, Background vocals, Electric bass guitar | 1973 to present | Current |
| [Colin Peel](https://themetalnet.com/musician/colin-peel) |  |  | Current |
| [Tino Troy](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tino-troy) | Lead vocals, Background vocals, Electric guitar, Keyboard | 1973 to present | Current |
| [Doogie White](https://themetalnet.com/musician/doogie-white) |  | 1992 to 2004 | Former |
| [Bob Sawyer](https://themetalnet.com/musician/bob-sawyer) | Electric guitar | 1979 to 1980 | Former |
| [Benjy Reid](https://themetalnet.com/musician/benjy-reid) | Drums (drum set) |  | Former |
| [Dave Potts](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dave-potts) | Percussion, Drums (drum set) | 1979 to 1982 | Former |
| [Steve Carroll](https://themetalnet.com/musician/steve-carroll) | Lead vocals, Electric guitar | 1980 to 1982 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1981 | [Time Tells No Lies](https://themetalnet.com/album/691e0d5d-a8c7-3d75-81e1-7d807fd55576) | Album |
| 1991 | [Predator in Disguise](https://themetalnet.com/album/b4d1f203-a1f1-37bb-9044-3de917471604) | Album |
| 1993 | [A Cry for the New World](https://themetalnet.com/album/a8200eeb-4e95-3dde-844b-492827ccad79) | Album |
| 1995 | [To the Power of Ten](https://themetalnet.com/album/12c88859-f9df-3f8f-bd08-0df7dfe80da1) | Album |
| 1998 | [Forever in Time](https://themetalnet.com/album/506e5df3-397c-3f43-8620-2450ecdefbfb) | Album |
| 2000 | [Nowhere to Hide](https://themetalnet.com/album/c4bc8375-1116-3a47-8a86-989f2e56938d) | Album |
| 2003 | [The Journey Goes On](https://themetalnet.com/album/777cde03-0ae6-3676-9b33-267862510338) | Album |
| 2009 | [Sanctuary](https://themetalnet.com/album/67059713-2807-4074-9bd4-0b0cf86d0d7f) | Album |
| 2011 | [Metalmorphosis (30th Anniversary album - Japanese Edition)](https://themetalnet.com/album/0f2317d2-2ea3-4748-9ac0-cdffc0e1abcd) | Album |
| 2011 | [Metalmorphosis: 30th Anniversary EP](https://themetalnet.com/album/e6bd2c49-1e98-4097-b38b-b2ef793de4d3) | EP |
| 2015 | [Legacy](https://themetalnet.com/album/bb016610-3b9d-421b-90b9-6d9c94ff1e65) | Album |
| 2018 | [Gravity](https://themetalnet.com/album/a6ea08ec-caa9-4f06-b0ec-1e6a85b7544b) | Album |
| 2022 | [Katharsis](https://themetalnet.com/album/6c7b7e74-924e-4b6d-ad9a-e565000ba9c8) | Album |
| 2024 | [Defiance](https://themetalnet.com/album/69ba0a8d-95b5-4da3-81a8-e38414faaa6e) | Album |

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- [Ozzy Osbourne](https://themetalnet.com/band/ozzy-osbourne) (listened together)
- [Dio](https://themetalnet.com/band/dio) (listened together)
- [Accept](https://themetalnet.com/band/accept) (listened together)
- [Saxon](https://themetalnet.com/band/saxon) (listened together)
- [Metallica](https://themetalnet.com/band/metallica) (listened together)
- [Rainbow](https://themetalnet.com/band/rainbow) (listened together)
- [Megadeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/megadeth) (listened together)
- [Motörhead](https://themetalnet.com/band/motorhead) (listened together)
- [Angel Witch](https://themetalnet.com/band/angel-witch) (listened together)
- [Mercyful Fate](https://themetalnet.com/band/mercyful-fate) (listened together)

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/praying-mantis](https://themetalnet.com/band/praying-mantis). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt