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Line-Up Ex-Members Albums Singles Various Refers
PRAYING MANTIS
GB
*  1974

Line-Up:

Tino Troy - voc,g
Dennis Stratton - g
Chris Troy - bg,voc

Former Members:

Bernie Shaw (voc, 1981-?); Paul Di'Anno (voc, 1990); Colin Peel (voc, 1993); Gary Barden (voc, 1995-?); Tony O'Hara (voc)
Peter Moore (g, 1974-78); Roberto Angelo (g, 1978-?); Steve Carroll (g, do 1981)
Jon Bavin (kb, 1981-?)
Chris Hudson (ds, 1974-78); Mick Ransome (ds, 1978-?); David Potts (ds); Bruce Bisland (ds, 1990-?)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Time Tells No Lies4/1981 Arista60
2.Cheated1990
3.Live In Japan1990 Pony Canyon
4.Predator In Disguise
produced by: Masa Itoh		1992 Pony Canyon
5.Only The Children Cry
(mini LP)		1993 Pony Canyon
6.A Cry For The New World11/1993 Pony Canyon
7.Captured - Alive In Tokyo City1996 Pony Canyon
8.To The Power Of Ten07.10.1996Seagull/Semaphore
9.Nowhere To Hide21.11.2000Pony Canyon
10.Forever in Time09.03.2002Pony Canyon
11.The Journey Goes On01.04.2003Frontiers
12.Best Of Praying Mantis15.06.2004Frontiers
13.Sanctuary05.06.2009No Remorse
14.Legacy04.09.2015Frontiers
15.Gravity5/2018
16.Katharsis1/2022

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Soundhouse Tapes Part 215.02.1980Ripper
2.Tell Me The Nightmare's Wrong? Jet
3.Turn The Tables? Jet
4.Cheated1/1981 69

Various:

disbanded
reunited 1990

Tino Troy:

appeared on the LP:

Lea Hart: Trapped (1991, Funhouse)

Press References:

Big Beng!
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19981409.04.1998222Hard & Heavy Masters
Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1980715.02.198031Caught In The Actgig review
19814721.11.198133Caught In The Actgig review
Rock & Pop
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
20035 77Recenze CDalbum review
Spark
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
20035 54Recordsalbum review