Praying Mantis - 'Let's See' (official visualizer)

Let’s see.
If life can ever change your soul
Let’s see.
Can you learn from
The lives that you stole
Running scared from
Those chasing your throne
Hide away in your fortress of stone

When the fire doesn’t burn
Will the lesson then be learned
How you’ve left this empty shell
Now you come and take your living hell.

Let’s see.
Was it worth you taking
The fight to your home
Let’s see.
Who holds the chalice,
The threat to conquer your throne
Running scared from
Those chasing your throne
Hide away in your fortress of stone

When the fire doesn’t burn
Will the lesson then be learned
How you’ve left this empty shell
Now you come and take your living hell.

This living hell

Τιτλοφορείται "Defiance", πρόκειται για το καινούριο δισκογραφικό πόνημα των Praying Mantis και κυκλοφόρησε μόλις χθες. Πρόκειται για το δέκατο τρίτο στουντιακό full length album των Βρετανών hard rockers (αν συνυπολογίσουμε ως τέτοιο και το "Metalmorphosis") που έχουν επίσης και τρία live albums. Ακούμε το τραγούδι "Let's See"...

Δελτίο τύπου: Once again “Defiance” sees the founding members, brothers Chris and Tino Troy at the helm of a combo of gelled musicians featuring vocalist Jaycee Cuijpers, drummer Hans in’t Zandt and guitarist Andy Burgess.

The band’s line-up is more solid than ever and prepares to celebrate this important milestone with a UK and European tour where they will play the band’s classics along with their new tracks.

By hearing and seeing the band now, fans will experience both the spirit and energy of the early '80s together with a technical style that brings the band into the modern era.

Musically the new album offers the trademark Mantis sound, with twin guitar leads and sterling vocal work from Jaycee Cuijpers, but what really puts this record apart is the stunning quality of the songwriting which offers a credible mix of catchy songs along with superb epics.

To round up the tracklisting the Mantis’ offer their own spin to the classic Rainbow hit “I Surrender” (penned by none other than Russ Ballard).

Praying Mantis are now a well-established band of melodic hard rockers. Formed by brothers Tino and Chris Troy in 1973, together with bands like Iron Maiden, Def Leppard, Saxon and others they spearheaded the NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) movement.

While they did not see the same dizzying heights of success as some of their contemporaries, Praying Mantis nonetheless became one of THE most influential bands of the NWOBHM.

The band has remained active over the years and still records and plays live regularly, while evolving their style from their early beginnings to a more melodic hard rock style.»

Band: Praying Mantis
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Location: London
Formed in: 1973
Genre: Hard Rock
Years active: 1973-1985, 1990-2003, 2008-present

Audio: "Let's See"
Album: "Defiance"
Type: Full length
Release date: April 19th, 2024
Label: Frontiers Music srl
Format: CD, LP, Digital

Track listing:
01. From The Start
02. Defiance
03. Feelin' Lucky
04. I Surrender
05. Forever In My Heart
06. Never Can Say Goodbye
07. One Heart
08. Give It Up
09. Nightswim
10. Standing Tall
11. Let’s See

Band members:
Tino Troy - Guitars, Vocals
Chris Troy - Bass, Vocals
Andy Burgess - Guitars, Vocals
John ‘Jaycee’ Cuijpers - Lead Vocals
Hans in 't Zandt - Drums