Legendary NWoBM act PRAYING MANTIS, who once featured such vocal greats like Paul Di’anno and Doogie White, announced that the new album “Legacy” will be issued this summer via Frontiers Music srl (Date TBA).
The band released a statement and a EPK video featuring clips from the new album: “The early reactions to the new songs have been outstanding and there is a real buzz beginning to emerge that this could arguably be the best album that Mantis have ever made! Bold words to be sure, but this is more than mere record label hyperbole…..”
“‘Legacy’ is the first recording to feature the two new members, Jaycee Cuijpers and Hans in’t Zandt (vocals and drums respectively), who have truly provided a new dimension to the writing process and musical performances. Together with guitarists Tino Troy and Andy Burgess, they have been instrumental not only in the writing of the new songs, but in providing a new vision in terms of the sound engineering and production.”
The album was recorded in various studios in Belgium, Netherlands and UK. As with the previous record, “Sanctuary”, the mixing of the new album was performed by Andrew Riley in his studio in Atlanta. The first single, “Fight For Your Honour” will be accompanied by a video shot while the band performed the song for the first time at their acclaimed performance at the Frontiers Rock Festival II in Milan, Italy.
One of the most influential and famous artists in the rock field, Rodney Matthews (Magnum, Diamond Head, Allen/Lande), has been commissioned to do the artwork for the album in the same style and stunning quality that so many fans loved on the original Mantis albums like ‘Time Tells No Lies’ and the later album “Predator In Disguise.”
Source: metalunderground
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