The mantises or Mantodea are an order of insects that contains over 2,400 species and about 430 genera in 15 families, by far the largest family being the Mantidae ("mantids"). Mantises are distributed worldwide in temperate and tropical habitats. They have triangular heads with bulging eyes supported on flexible necks. Their elongated bodies may or may not have wings, but all have fore legs that are greatly enlarged and adapted for catching and gripping prey; their upright posture, while remaining stationary with fore arms folded, has led to the name praying mantises.
They are mostly ambush predators, but a few ground-dwelling species actively pursue their prey. They normally live for about a year; in cooler climates, the adults lay eggs in autumn, and die. The eggs overwinter, protected by their hard capsule, and hatch in the spring. Females sometimes practice sexual cannibalism, eating their mates after copulation, or occasionally decapitating the males just before or during mating.
Their formation considerably pre-dated the NWOBHM movement. They were formed in 1974 by the Troy brothers, Tino and Chris, both college students. Like several NWOBHM bands they made their first available recording at Neal Kay's Soundhouse recording studio, which was released as the Soundhouse TapesEP in 1979.
1980 saw their profile considerably raised with support slots for Iron Maiden and Ronnie Montrose's Gamma and "Captured City" was included on the Metal for Muthas compilation. The attention won them a recording contract with Arista Records and they released their best-known work Time Tells No Lies in 1981. Management and line-up instability undermined their success and Arista dropped them. The following year they signed for Jet Records, but two subsequent singles flopped and the band folded. They had recorded a version of the Russ Ballard penned track "I Surrender", but ran into conflict with Rainbow, who went on to release their version, and had a Top 10 worldwide hit. Instead, Praying Mantis recorded another single, "Cheated". It reached No.69 in the UK Singles Chart in January 1981.
CD1 Track #10 from "Demorabilia" compilation by NWOBHM / Melodic Rock legends Praying Mantis. Two cd set of demos that mainly features the vocals from Uriah Heep's Bernie Shaw era's of Escape and Praying Mantis. Released in 1999. Tracklisting:
Disc 1
01 - One Of These Days (Escape - Nov 83).
02 - Wasted Love (Escape - Nov 83).
03 - Fantasy (Escape - Nov 83).
04 - Woman Of The Night (Escape - Nov 83).
05 - I Don't Take Prisoners (Escape - Nov 83).
06 - Born Evil (Escape - Nov 83).
07 - The Horn (Escape - Nov 83).
08 - Top Of The Mountain (Escape - Nov 83).
09 - All Over Again (Praying Mantis - Late 83).
10 - Romancer (Praying Mantis - Late 83).
11 - Your Number (Praying Mantis - Late 83).
12 - Give Me A Reason (Praying Mantis - June 83).
13 - Heartache (Praying Mantis - Winter...
published: 07 Nov 2016
Praying Mantis - Demorabilia - Romancer
published: 05 Sep 2009
Praying Mantis - Battle Royal
CD2 Track #3 from "Demorabilia" compilation by NWOBHM / Melodic Rock legends Praying Mantis. Two cd set of demos that mainly features the vocals from Uriah Heep's Bernie Shaw era's of Escape and Praying Mantis. Released in 1999. Tracklisting:
Disc 1
01 - One Of These Days (Escape - Nov 83).
02 - Wasted Love (Escape - Nov 83).
03 - Fantasy (Escape - Nov 83).
04 - Woman Of The Night (Escape - Nov 83).
05 - I Don't Take Prisoners (Escape - Nov 83).
06 - Born Evil (Escape - Nov 83).
07 - The Horn (Escape - Nov 83).
08 - Top Of The Mountain (Escape - Nov 83).
09 - All Over Again (Praying Mantis - Late 83).
10 - Romancer (Praying Mantis - Late 83).
11 - Your Number (Praying Mantis - Late 83).
12 - Give Me A Reason (Praying Mantis - June 83).
13 - Heartache (Praying Mantis - Winter ...
published: 07 Nov 2016
Praying Mantis - Wasted Love
CD1 Track #2 from "Demorabilia" compilation by NWOBHM / Melodic Rock legends Praying Mantis. Two cd set of demos that mainly features the vocals from Uriah Heep's Bernie Shaw era's of Escape and Praying Mantis. Released in 1999. Tracklisting:
Disc 1
01 - One Of These Days (Escape - Nov 83).
02 - Wasted Love (Escape - Nov 83).
03 - Fantasy (Escape - Nov 83).
04 - Woman Of The Night (Escape - Nov 83).
05 - I Don't Take Prisoners (Escape - Nov 83).
06 - Born Evil (Escape - Nov 83).
07 - The Horn (Escape - Nov 83).
08 - Top Of The Mountain (Escape - Nov 83).
09 - All Over Again (Praying Mantis - Late 83).
10 - Romancer (Praying Mantis - Late 83).
11 - Your Number (Praying Mantis - Late 83).
12 - Give Me A Reason (Praying Mantis - June 83).
13 - Heartache (Praying Mantis - Winter ...
CD1 Track #10 from "Demorabilia" compilation by NWOBHM / Melodic Rock legends Praying Mantis. Two cd set of demos that mainly features the vocals from Uriah He...
CD1 Track #10 from "Demorabilia" compilation by NWOBHM / Melodic Rock legends Praying Mantis. Two cd set of demos that mainly features the vocals from Uriah Heep's Bernie Shaw era's of Escape and Praying Mantis. Released in 1999. Tracklisting:
Disc 1
01 - One Of These Days (Escape - Nov 83).
02 - Wasted Love (Escape - Nov 83).
03 - Fantasy (Escape - Nov 83).
04 - Woman Of The Night (Escape - Nov 83).
05 - I Don't Take Prisoners (Escape - Nov 83).
06 - Born Evil (Escape - Nov 83).
07 - The Horn (Escape - Nov 83).
08 - Top Of The Mountain (Escape - Nov 83).
09 - All Over Again (Praying Mantis - Late 83).
10 - Romancer (Praying Mantis - Late 83).
11 - Your Number (Praying Mantis - Late 83).
12 - Give Me A Reason (Praying Mantis - June 83).
13 - Heartache (Praying Mantis - Winter 81 - Tom Jackson Vocal).
Disc 2
01 - A Question Of Time (Praying Mantis - Aug 81).
02 - I Need Your Loving (Praying Mantis - Aug 81).
03 - Battle Royal (Praying Mantis - Aug 81).
04 - Time Slipping Away (Praying Mantis - Aug 81).
05 - Got To Get It (Praying Mantis - Jan 83).
06 - Over And Over (Praying Mantis - Jan 83).
07 - Never Say No ((Praying Mantis - Jan 83).
08 - Heat Of The Moment (Escape - Late 83).
09 - Whose Life Is It Anyway? (Escape - Late 83).
10 - Enough Is Enough (Praying Mantis - May 83).
11 - Raining In Kensington (Praying Mantis - May 83).
12 - Nightmares (Praying Mantis - May 83).
13 - Give Me A Reason (Praying Mantis - Aug 81 - Chris vocal).
14 - The Story (Praying Mantis - Aug 81 - Chris then Steve vocal).
The Musicians:
* Bernie Shaw, Lead Vocals On Most tracks.
* Chris Troy, Bass guitar, Background Vocals, Lead Vocals.
* Tino Troy, Lead guitar, Background Vocals, Keyboards.
* Don Garbett, Keyboards On Nov 83 tracks.
* Clive Burr, Drums On Most Escape Tracks.
* Jon Bavin, Keyboards On May and June 83 Tracks.
* Steve Carroll, Lead guitar, Background Vocals, Lead Vocals On 81 tracks.
* Dave Potts, Drums On most Praying Mantis Tracks.
* Tom Jackson, Lead Vocals.
Notes:
This is a two cd set of demos (hence a lower standard of sound quality) that mainly features the vocals from Uriah Heep's Bernie Shaw era's of Escape and Praying Mantis. The packaging on this one is really nice and it contains a family tree of the band written out by Tino Troy himself.
CD1 Track #10 from "Demorabilia" compilation by NWOBHM / Melodic Rock legends Praying Mantis. Two cd set of demos that mainly features the vocals from Uriah Heep's Bernie Shaw era's of Escape and Praying Mantis. Released in 1999. Tracklisting:
Disc 1
01 - One Of These Days (Escape - Nov 83).
02 - Wasted Love (Escape - Nov 83).
03 - Fantasy (Escape - Nov 83).
04 - Woman Of The Night (Escape - Nov 83).
05 - I Don't Take Prisoners (Escape - Nov 83).
06 - Born Evil (Escape - Nov 83).
07 - The Horn (Escape - Nov 83).
08 - Top Of The Mountain (Escape - Nov 83).
09 - All Over Again (Praying Mantis - Late 83).
10 - Romancer (Praying Mantis - Late 83).
11 - Your Number (Praying Mantis - Late 83).
12 - Give Me A Reason (Praying Mantis - June 83).
13 - Heartache (Praying Mantis - Winter 81 - Tom Jackson Vocal).
Disc 2
01 - A Question Of Time (Praying Mantis - Aug 81).
02 - I Need Your Loving (Praying Mantis - Aug 81).
03 - Battle Royal (Praying Mantis - Aug 81).
04 - Time Slipping Away (Praying Mantis - Aug 81).
05 - Got To Get It (Praying Mantis - Jan 83).
06 - Over And Over (Praying Mantis - Jan 83).
07 - Never Say No ((Praying Mantis - Jan 83).
08 - Heat Of The Moment (Escape - Late 83).
09 - Whose Life Is It Anyway? (Escape - Late 83).
10 - Enough Is Enough (Praying Mantis - May 83).
11 - Raining In Kensington (Praying Mantis - May 83).
12 - Nightmares (Praying Mantis - May 83).
13 - Give Me A Reason (Praying Mantis - Aug 81 - Chris vocal).
14 - The Story (Praying Mantis - Aug 81 - Chris then Steve vocal).
The Musicians:
* Bernie Shaw, Lead Vocals On Most tracks.
* Chris Troy, Bass guitar, Background Vocals, Lead Vocals.
* Tino Troy, Lead guitar, Background Vocals, Keyboards.
* Don Garbett, Keyboards On Nov 83 tracks.
* Clive Burr, Drums On Most Escape Tracks.
* Jon Bavin, Keyboards On May and June 83 Tracks.
* Steve Carroll, Lead guitar, Background Vocals, Lead Vocals On 81 tracks.
* Dave Potts, Drums On most Praying Mantis Tracks.
* Tom Jackson, Lead Vocals.
Notes:
This is a two cd set of demos (hence a lower standard of sound quality) that mainly features the vocals from Uriah Heep's Bernie Shaw era's of Escape and Praying Mantis. The packaging on this one is really nice and it contains a family tree of the band written out by Tino Troy himself.
CD2 Track #3 from "Demorabilia" compilation by NWOBHM / Melodic Rock legends Praying Mantis. Two cd set of demos that mainly features the vocals from Uriah Hee...
CD2 Track #3 from "Demorabilia" compilation by NWOBHM / Melodic Rock legends Praying Mantis. Two cd set of demos that mainly features the vocals from Uriah Heep's Bernie Shaw era's of Escape and Praying Mantis. Released in 1999. Tracklisting:
Disc 1
01 - One Of These Days (Escape - Nov 83).
02 - Wasted Love (Escape - Nov 83).
03 - Fantasy (Escape - Nov 83).
04 - Woman Of The Night (Escape - Nov 83).
05 - I Don't Take Prisoners (Escape - Nov 83).
06 - Born Evil (Escape - Nov 83).
07 - The Horn (Escape - Nov 83).
08 - Top Of The Mountain (Escape - Nov 83).
09 - All Over Again (Praying Mantis - Late 83).
10 - Romancer (Praying Mantis - Late 83).
11 - Your Number (Praying Mantis - Late 83).
12 - Give Me A Reason (Praying Mantis - June 83).
13 - Heartache (Praying Mantis - Winter 81 - Tom Jackson Vocal).
Disc 2
01 - A Question Of Time (Praying Mantis - Aug 81).
02 - I Need Your Loving (Praying Mantis - Aug 81).
03 - Battle Royal (Praying Mantis - Aug 81).
04 - Time Slipping Away (Praying Mantis - Aug 81).
05 - Got To Get It (Praying Mantis - Jan 83).
06 - Over And Over (Praying Mantis - Jan 83).
07 - Never Say No ((Praying Mantis - Jan 83).
08 - Heat Of The Moment (Escape - Late 83).
09 - Whose Life Is It Anyway? (Escape - Late 83).
10 - Enough Is Enough (Praying Mantis - May 83).
11 - Raining In Kensington (Praying Mantis - May 83).
12 - Nightmares (Praying Mantis - May 83).
13 - Give Me A Reason (Praying Mantis - Aug 81 - Chris vocal).
14 - The Story (Praying Mantis - Aug 81 - Chris then Steve vocal).
The Musicians:
* Bernie Shaw, Lead Vocals On Most tracks.
* Chris Troy, Bass guitar, Background Vocals, Lead Vocals.
* Tino Troy, Lead guitar, Background Vocals, Keyboards.
* Don Garbett, Keyboards On Nov 83 tracks.
* Clive Burr, Drums On Most Escape Tracks.
* Jon Bavin, Keyboards On May and June 83 Tracks.
* Steve Carroll, Lead guitar, Background Vocals, Lead Vocals On 81 tracks.
* Dave Potts, Drums On most Praying Mantis Tracks.
* Tom Jackson, Lead Vocals.
Notes:
This is a two cd set of demos (hence a lower standard of sound quality) that mainly features the vocals from Uriah Heep's Bernie Shaw era's of Escape and Praying Mantis. The packaging on this one is really nice and it contains a family tree of the band written out by Tino Troy himself.
CD2 Track #3 from "Demorabilia" compilation by NWOBHM / Melodic Rock legends Praying Mantis. Two cd set of demos that mainly features the vocals from Uriah Heep's Bernie Shaw era's of Escape and Praying Mantis. Released in 1999. Tracklisting:
Disc 1
01 - One Of These Days (Escape - Nov 83).
02 - Wasted Love (Escape - Nov 83).
03 - Fantasy (Escape - Nov 83).
04 - Woman Of The Night (Escape - Nov 83).
05 - I Don't Take Prisoners (Escape - Nov 83).
06 - Born Evil (Escape - Nov 83).
07 - The Horn (Escape - Nov 83).
08 - Top Of The Mountain (Escape - Nov 83).
09 - All Over Again (Praying Mantis - Late 83).
10 - Romancer (Praying Mantis - Late 83).
11 - Your Number (Praying Mantis - Late 83).
12 - Give Me A Reason (Praying Mantis - June 83).
13 - Heartache (Praying Mantis - Winter 81 - Tom Jackson Vocal).
Disc 2
01 - A Question Of Time (Praying Mantis - Aug 81).
02 - I Need Your Loving (Praying Mantis - Aug 81).
03 - Battle Royal (Praying Mantis - Aug 81).
04 - Time Slipping Away (Praying Mantis - Aug 81).
05 - Got To Get It (Praying Mantis - Jan 83).
06 - Over And Over (Praying Mantis - Jan 83).
07 - Never Say No ((Praying Mantis - Jan 83).
08 - Heat Of The Moment (Escape - Late 83).
09 - Whose Life Is It Anyway? (Escape - Late 83).
10 - Enough Is Enough (Praying Mantis - May 83).
11 - Raining In Kensington (Praying Mantis - May 83).
12 - Nightmares (Praying Mantis - May 83).
13 - Give Me A Reason (Praying Mantis - Aug 81 - Chris vocal).
14 - The Story (Praying Mantis - Aug 81 - Chris then Steve vocal).
The Musicians:
* Bernie Shaw, Lead Vocals On Most tracks.
* Chris Troy, Bass guitar, Background Vocals, Lead Vocals.
* Tino Troy, Lead guitar, Background Vocals, Keyboards.
* Don Garbett, Keyboards On Nov 83 tracks.
* Clive Burr, Drums On Most Escape Tracks.
* Jon Bavin, Keyboards On May and June 83 Tracks.
* Steve Carroll, Lead guitar, Background Vocals, Lead Vocals On 81 tracks.
* Dave Potts, Drums On most Praying Mantis Tracks.
* Tom Jackson, Lead Vocals.
Notes:
This is a two cd set of demos (hence a lower standard of sound quality) that mainly features the vocals from Uriah Heep's Bernie Shaw era's of Escape and Praying Mantis. The packaging on this one is really nice and it contains a family tree of the band written out by Tino Troy himself.
CD1 Track #2 from "Demorabilia" compilation by NWOBHM / Melodic Rock legends Praying Mantis. Two cd set of demos that mainly features the vocals from Uriah Hee...
CD1 Track #2 from "Demorabilia" compilation by NWOBHM / Melodic Rock legends Praying Mantis. Two cd set of demos that mainly features the vocals from Uriah Heep's Bernie Shaw era's of Escape and Praying Mantis. Released in 1999. Tracklisting:
Disc 1
01 - One Of These Days (Escape - Nov 83).
02 - Wasted Love (Escape - Nov 83).
03 - Fantasy (Escape - Nov 83).
04 - Woman Of The Night (Escape - Nov 83).
05 - I Don't Take Prisoners (Escape - Nov 83).
06 - Born Evil (Escape - Nov 83).
07 - The Horn (Escape - Nov 83).
08 - Top Of The Mountain (Escape - Nov 83).
09 - All Over Again (Praying Mantis - Late 83).
10 - Romancer (Praying Mantis - Late 83).
11 - Your Number (Praying Mantis - Late 83).
12 - Give Me A Reason (Praying Mantis - June 83).
13 - Heartache (Praying Mantis - Winter 81 - Tom Jackson Vocal).
Disc 2
01 - A Question Of Time (Praying Mantis - Aug 81).
02 - I Need Your Loving (Praying Mantis - Aug 81).
03 - Battle Royal (Praying Mantis - Aug 81).
04 - Time Slipping Away (Praying Mantis - Aug 81).
05 - Got To Get It (Praying Mantis - Jan 83).
06 - Over And Over (Praying Mantis - Jan 83).
07 - Never Say No ((Praying Mantis - Jan 83).
08 - Heat Of The Moment (Escape - Late 83).
09 - Whose Life Is It Anyway? (Escape - Late 83).
10 - Enough Is Enough (Praying Mantis - May 83).
11 - Raining In Kensington (Praying Mantis - May 83).
12 - Nightmares (Praying Mantis - May 83).
13 - Give Me A Reason (Praying Mantis - Aug 81 - Chris vocal).
14 - The Story (Praying Mantis - Aug 81 - Chris then Steve vocal).
The Musicians:
* Bernie Shaw, Lead Vocals On Most tracks.
* Chris Troy, Bass guitar, Background Vocals, Lead Vocals.
* Tino Troy, Lead guitar, Background Vocals, Keyboards.
* Don Garbett, Keyboards On Nov 83 tracks.
* Clive Burr, Drums On Most Escape Tracks.
* Jon Bavin, Keyboards On May and June 83 Tracks.
* Steve Carroll, Lead guitar, Background Vocals, Lead Vocals On 81 tracks.
* Dave Potts, Drums On most Praying Mantis Tracks.
* Tom Jackson, Lead Vocals.
Notes:
This is a two cd set of demos (hence a lower standard of sound quality) that mainly features the vocals from Uriah Heep's Bernie Shaw era's of Escape and Praying Mantis. The packaging on this one is really nice and it contains a family tree of the band written out by Tino Troy himself.
CD1 Track #2 from "Demorabilia" compilation by NWOBHM / Melodic Rock legends Praying Mantis. Two cd set of demos that mainly features the vocals from Uriah Heep's Bernie Shaw era's of Escape and Praying Mantis. Released in 1999. Tracklisting:
Disc 1
01 - One Of These Days (Escape - Nov 83).
02 - Wasted Love (Escape - Nov 83).
03 - Fantasy (Escape - Nov 83).
04 - Woman Of The Night (Escape - Nov 83).
05 - I Don't Take Prisoners (Escape - Nov 83).
06 - Born Evil (Escape - Nov 83).
07 - The Horn (Escape - Nov 83).
08 - Top Of The Mountain (Escape - Nov 83).
09 - All Over Again (Praying Mantis - Late 83).
10 - Romancer (Praying Mantis - Late 83).
11 - Your Number (Praying Mantis - Late 83).
12 - Give Me A Reason (Praying Mantis - June 83).
13 - Heartache (Praying Mantis - Winter 81 - Tom Jackson Vocal).
Disc 2
01 - A Question Of Time (Praying Mantis - Aug 81).
02 - I Need Your Loving (Praying Mantis - Aug 81).
03 - Battle Royal (Praying Mantis - Aug 81).
04 - Time Slipping Away (Praying Mantis - Aug 81).
05 - Got To Get It (Praying Mantis - Jan 83).
06 - Over And Over (Praying Mantis - Jan 83).
07 - Never Say No ((Praying Mantis - Jan 83).
08 - Heat Of The Moment (Escape - Late 83).
09 - Whose Life Is It Anyway? (Escape - Late 83).
10 - Enough Is Enough (Praying Mantis - May 83).
11 - Raining In Kensington (Praying Mantis - May 83).
12 - Nightmares (Praying Mantis - May 83).
13 - Give Me A Reason (Praying Mantis - Aug 81 - Chris vocal).
14 - The Story (Praying Mantis - Aug 81 - Chris then Steve vocal).
The Musicians:
* Bernie Shaw, Lead Vocals On Most tracks.
* Chris Troy, Bass guitar, Background Vocals, Lead Vocals.
* Tino Troy, Lead guitar, Background Vocals, Keyboards.
* Don Garbett, Keyboards On Nov 83 tracks.
* Clive Burr, Drums On Most Escape Tracks.
* Jon Bavin, Keyboards On May and June 83 Tracks.
* Steve Carroll, Lead guitar, Background Vocals, Lead Vocals On 81 tracks.
* Dave Potts, Drums On most Praying Mantis Tracks.
* Tom Jackson, Lead Vocals.
Notes:
This is a two cd set of demos (hence a lower standard of sound quality) that mainly features the vocals from Uriah Heep's Bernie Shaw era's of Escape and Praying Mantis. The packaging on this one is really nice and it contains a family tree of the band written out by Tino Troy himself.
CD1 Track #10 from "Demorabilia" compilation by NWOBHM / Melodic Rock legends Praying Mantis. Two cd set of demos that mainly features the vocals from Uriah Heep's Bernie Shaw era's of Escape and Praying Mantis. Released in 1999. Tracklisting:
Disc 1
01 - One Of These Days (Escape - Nov 83).
02 - Wasted Love (Escape - Nov 83).
03 - Fantasy (Escape - Nov 83).
04 - Woman Of The Night (Escape - Nov 83).
05 - I Don't Take Prisoners (Escape - Nov 83).
06 - Born Evil (Escape - Nov 83).
07 - The Horn (Escape - Nov 83).
08 - Top Of The Mountain (Escape - Nov 83).
09 - All Over Again (Praying Mantis - Late 83).
10 - Romancer (Praying Mantis - Late 83).
11 - Your Number (Praying Mantis - Late 83).
12 - Give Me A Reason (Praying Mantis - June 83).
13 - Heartache (Praying Mantis - Winter 81 - Tom Jackson Vocal).
Disc 2
01 - A Question Of Time (Praying Mantis - Aug 81).
02 - I Need Your Loving (Praying Mantis - Aug 81).
03 - Battle Royal (Praying Mantis - Aug 81).
04 - Time Slipping Away (Praying Mantis - Aug 81).
05 - Got To Get It (Praying Mantis - Jan 83).
06 - Over And Over (Praying Mantis - Jan 83).
07 - Never Say No ((Praying Mantis - Jan 83).
08 - Heat Of The Moment (Escape - Late 83).
09 - Whose Life Is It Anyway? (Escape - Late 83).
10 - Enough Is Enough (Praying Mantis - May 83).
11 - Raining In Kensington (Praying Mantis - May 83).
12 - Nightmares (Praying Mantis - May 83).
13 - Give Me A Reason (Praying Mantis - Aug 81 - Chris vocal).
14 - The Story (Praying Mantis - Aug 81 - Chris then Steve vocal).
The Musicians:
* Bernie Shaw, Lead Vocals On Most tracks.
* Chris Troy, Bass guitar, Background Vocals, Lead Vocals.
* Tino Troy, Lead guitar, Background Vocals, Keyboards.
* Don Garbett, Keyboards On Nov 83 tracks.
* Clive Burr, Drums On Most Escape Tracks.
* Jon Bavin, Keyboards On May and June 83 Tracks.
* Steve Carroll, Lead guitar, Background Vocals, Lead Vocals On 81 tracks.
* Dave Potts, Drums On most Praying Mantis Tracks.
* Tom Jackson, Lead Vocals.
Notes:
This is a two cd set of demos (hence a lower standard of sound quality) that mainly features the vocals from Uriah Heep's Bernie Shaw era's of Escape and Praying Mantis. The packaging on this one is really nice and it contains a family tree of the band written out by Tino Troy himself.
CD2 Track #3 from "Demorabilia" compilation by NWOBHM / Melodic Rock legends Praying Mantis. Two cd set of demos that mainly features the vocals from Uriah Heep's Bernie Shaw era's of Escape and Praying Mantis. Released in 1999. Tracklisting:
Disc 1
01 - One Of These Days (Escape - Nov 83).
02 - Wasted Love (Escape - Nov 83).
03 - Fantasy (Escape - Nov 83).
04 - Woman Of The Night (Escape - Nov 83).
05 - I Don't Take Prisoners (Escape - Nov 83).
06 - Born Evil (Escape - Nov 83).
07 - The Horn (Escape - Nov 83).
08 - Top Of The Mountain (Escape - Nov 83).
09 - All Over Again (Praying Mantis - Late 83).
10 - Romancer (Praying Mantis - Late 83).
11 - Your Number (Praying Mantis - Late 83).
12 - Give Me A Reason (Praying Mantis - June 83).
13 - Heartache (Praying Mantis - Winter 81 - Tom Jackson Vocal).
Disc 2
01 - A Question Of Time (Praying Mantis - Aug 81).
02 - I Need Your Loving (Praying Mantis - Aug 81).
03 - Battle Royal (Praying Mantis - Aug 81).
04 - Time Slipping Away (Praying Mantis - Aug 81).
05 - Got To Get It (Praying Mantis - Jan 83).
06 - Over And Over (Praying Mantis - Jan 83).
07 - Never Say No ((Praying Mantis - Jan 83).
08 - Heat Of The Moment (Escape - Late 83).
09 - Whose Life Is It Anyway? (Escape - Late 83).
10 - Enough Is Enough (Praying Mantis - May 83).
11 - Raining In Kensington (Praying Mantis - May 83).
12 - Nightmares (Praying Mantis - May 83).
13 - Give Me A Reason (Praying Mantis - Aug 81 - Chris vocal).
14 - The Story (Praying Mantis - Aug 81 - Chris then Steve vocal).
The Musicians:
* Bernie Shaw, Lead Vocals On Most tracks.
* Chris Troy, Bass guitar, Background Vocals, Lead Vocals.
* Tino Troy, Lead guitar, Background Vocals, Keyboards.
* Don Garbett, Keyboards On Nov 83 tracks.
* Clive Burr, Drums On Most Escape Tracks.
* Jon Bavin, Keyboards On May and June 83 Tracks.
* Steve Carroll, Lead guitar, Background Vocals, Lead Vocals On 81 tracks.
* Dave Potts, Drums On most Praying Mantis Tracks.
* Tom Jackson, Lead Vocals.
Notes:
This is a two cd set of demos (hence a lower standard of sound quality) that mainly features the vocals from Uriah Heep's Bernie Shaw era's of Escape and Praying Mantis. The packaging on this one is really nice and it contains a family tree of the band written out by Tino Troy himself.
CD1 Track #2 from "Demorabilia" compilation by NWOBHM / Melodic Rock legends Praying Mantis. Two cd set of demos that mainly features the vocals from Uriah Heep's Bernie Shaw era's of Escape and Praying Mantis. Released in 1999. Tracklisting:
Disc 1
01 - One Of These Days (Escape - Nov 83).
02 - Wasted Love (Escape - Nov 83).
03 - Fantasy (Escape - Nov 83).
04 - Woman Of The Night (Escape - Nov 83).
05 - I Don't Take Prisoners (Escape - Nov 83).
06 - Born Evil (Escape - Nov 83).
07 - The Horn (Escape - Nov 83).
08 - Top Of The Mountain (Escape - Nov 83).
09 - All Over Again (Praying Mantis - Late 83).
10 - Romancer (Praying Mantis - Late 83).
11 - Your Number (Praying Mantis - Late 83).
12 - Give Me A Reason (Praying Mantis - June 83).
13 - Heartache (Praying Mantis - Winter 81 - Tom Jackson Vocal).
Disc 2
01 - A Question Of Time (Praying Mantis - Aug 81).
02 - I Need Your Loving (Praying Mantis - Aug 81).
03 - Battle Royal (Praying Mantis - Aug 81).
04 - Time Slipping Away (Praying Mantis - Aug 81).
05 - Got To Get It (Praying Mantis - Jan 83).
06 - Over And Over (Praying Mantis - Jan 83).
07 - Never Say No ((Praying Mantis - Jan 83).
08 - Heat Of The Moment (Escape - Late 83).
09 - Whose Life Is It Anyway? (Escape - Late 83).
10 - Enough Is Enough (Praying Mantis - May 83).
11 - Raining In Kensington (Praying Mantis - May 83).
12 - Nightmares (Praying Mantis - May 83).
13 - Give Me A Reason (Praying Mantis - Aug 81 - Chris vocal).
14 - The Story (Praying Mantis - Aug 81 - Chris then Steve vocal).
The Musicians:
* Bernie Shaw, Lead Vocals On Most tracks.
* Chris Troy, Bass guitar, Background Vocals, Lead Vocals.
* Tino Troy, Lead guitar, Background Vocals, Keyboards.
* Don Garbett, Keyboards On Nov 83 tracks.
* Clive Burr, Drums On Most Escape Tracks.
* Jon Bavin, Keyboards On May and June 83 Tracks.
* Steve Carroll, Lead guitar, Background Vocals, Lead Vocals On 81 tracks.
* Dave Potts, Drums On most Praying Mantis Tracks.
* Tom Jackson, Lead Vocals.
Notes:
This is a two cd set of demos (hence a lower standard of sound quality) that mainly features the vocals from Uriah Heep's Bernie Shaw era's of Escape and Praying Mantis. The packaging on this one is really nice and it contains a family tree of the band written out by Tino Troy himself.
The mantises or Mantodea are an order of insects that contains over 2,400 species and about 430 genera in 15 families, by far the largest family being the Mantidae ("mantids"). Mantises are distributed worldwide in temperate and tropical habitats. They have triangular heads with bulging eyes supported on flexible necks. Their elongated bodies may or may not have wings, but all have fore legs that are greatly enlarged and adapted for catching and gripping prey; their upright posture, while remaining stationary with fore arms folded, has led to the name praying mantises.
They are mostly ambush predators, but a few ground-dwelling species actively pursue their prey. They normally live for about a year; in cooler climates, the adults lay eggs in autumn, and die. The eggs overwinter, protected by their hard capsule, and hatch in the spring. Females sometimes practice sexual cannibalism, eating their mates after copulation, or occasionally decapitating the males just before or during mating.
Alone again, you swear for the last time You won’t go through this hell of a life, You know as mine So start again, build a wall to hide That brave face you know so well No one else could ever tell, but I know There must be something more (x2)…….. When your nights are lonely And the tears start to fall like rain When your love’s in the dust, Will you remember my name? When all the stars are fading And you’re walking in darkness again When there‘s no one to trust, Then you’ll remember my name All over now, so many could have been But you don’t remember the ups and downs Or in – betweens So close your eyes, feel it slip away You start to feel alive again, Until you taste the bitter end Let it go You’re holding back the pain Holding back the pain…….. When your nights are lonely And the tears start to fall like rain When your love’s in the dust, Will you remember my name? When all the stars are fading And you’re walking in darkness again When there‘s no one to trust,