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Originally Posted by Trollheart
I concur. The first band to be featured in "Witches, Bitches, Maidens and Monsters", my (so far) five-part look at the NWOBHM. A great way to start; sad they went down the "America calling/AOR" route and lost it. Could have been massive.
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I was surprised to see that they had formed as far back as 1974 and it took them a long time to release their first album, as far as I know their sound was always heavily AOR/American infused and they came across as a prime example of a band that was grouped with the NWOBHM than actually really being one, even though there is that Iron Maiden feel to them on some tracks.
I forgot that you did a NWOBHM feature and really want to read this now, which pages is it on? If I look it will take me an eternity to plough through the thousands of pages in your journal.
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Originally Posted by Urban Hat€monger ?
I remember it took me years to get hold of that Praying Mantis album.
I first attempted to get it in the late 80s, after a few years couldn't find it and then gave up as my tastes changed.
Then about 7 years ago I found it by chance online, downloaded it, listened to it, thought mehh and never listened to it again.
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Based on what I know of your music tastes, I could never imagine you digging Praying Mantis.
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