Praying Mantis "Time Tells No Lies (Japan Edition, Pony Canyon, PCCY-00688)"

Praying Mantis are an English rock band. Although a part of the new wave of British heavy metal scene, they pursued a musical direction more melodic and AOR-sounding than their contemporaries.

Their formation considerably pre-dated the NWOBHM movement. They were formed in 1974 by the Troy brothers, Tino and Chris, both college students. Like several NWOBHM bands they made their first available recording at Neal Kay's Soundhouse recording studio, which was released as the Soundhouse Tapes EP in 1979.

1980 saw their profile considerably raised with support slots for Iron Maiden and Ronnie Montrose's Gamma and "Captured City" was included on the Metal for Muthas compilation. The attention won them a recording contract with Arista Records and they released their best-known work Time Tells No Lies in 1981.

Time Tells No Lies is the debut album by British heavy metal band Praying Mantis.

Time Tells No Lies was released in 1981 after the band signed a worldwide deal with Arista Records following the Reading Rock '80 festival. Some copies came with a one sided A4 merchandise insert. It peaked at number 60 on the UK Albums Chart in April 1981.

The original cover is by Rodney Matthews.

Track listing

1. "Cheated" Steve Carroll, Tino Troy Steve Carroll 3:53
2. "All Day and All of the Night" (The Kinks cover) Ray Davies Tino Troy 2:58
3. "Running for Tomorrow" Dave Potts, Tino Troy, Chris Troy, Steve Carroll Steve Carroll 3:41
4. "Rich City Kids" Tino Troy, Chris Troy Tino Troy 3:48
5. "Lovers to the Grave" Chris Troy, Tino Troy Chris Troy 4:52
6. "Panic in the Streets" Tino Troy, Dave Potts, Sandra Vermeulen Tino Troy 3:43
7. "Beads of Ebony" Tino Troy Chris Troy 5:28
8. "Flirting With Suicide" Tino Troy, Chris Troy, Steve Carroll, Dave Potts Tino Troy 5:04
9. "Children of the Earth" Tino Troy, Chris Troy Chris Troy 5:37

Total length: 39:04