Tino Troy (guitar) and his brother Chris Troy (bass) formed Praying Mantis in the mid 1970s but their recording career didn't start until 1981 as the NWOBHM got underway. However they lost momentum and further albums were erratic. Nevertheless 2009 saw their 8th album and in 2013 further line-up changes followed. The brothers remain the only continuous members although at one point they included two former members of Iron Maiden.
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