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Praying Mantis

Heavy metal
Heavy metal

Praying Mantis is a Heavy metal act. Their sound grew out of Toto, Iron Maiden, Saxon, Angel Witch and Russ Ballard. Those roots explain a lot about how Praying Mantis arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Angel Witch, Demon, Holocaust, Diamond Head and Tank, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 17 connections around Praying Mantis, reaching back through Toto. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

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Praying MantisTotoIron MaidenSaxonAngel WitchRuss BallardRainbowClive BurrUriah HeepAngel WitchDemonHolocaustDiamond HeadTankThin LizzyWitchfinder General

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Praying Mantis connections

Praying Mantis grew out of Toto, Iron Maiden, Saxon and Angel Witch, shares an orbit with Angel Witch, Demon, Holocaust and Diamond Head. 17 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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