Name: Praying Mantis (UK) + The Riven (SWE)
Start: 2026-11-15T18:30:00+01:00
Location: Stationsstraat 27, 5038 EA Tilburg, Netherlands

18:30 | NWOBHM | heavy rock | 17,50 vvk | 20,- deur
Don't miss your chance to witness melodic hard rockers Praying Mantis, with support with high flying power rock from The Riven!
England's Praying Mantis was one of the more melodic bands to emerge from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal scene. They combined a Thin Lizzy-stile twin guitar approach with Def Leppard-like vocal harmonies, resulting in a sound not unlike later-day Rainbow. After forming in the late 70's, disbanding and reuniting again in the 90's, Praying Mantis is back for more!
Stockholm-by-way-of-London power rockers The Riven have carved a unique compelling place for themselves, drawing musical influence from a wide array of genres. Hard rock, old prog, early heavy metal and even simply rock 'n' roll itself: no mossy stone is left unturned by The Riven. And when combined with their lyrical themes - from everyday life all the way to the fantasy-inspired, with sometimes both intertwining - the quintet have forged their own path, displaying a sound fitting firmly within the late 70's and the early 80's but with an effervescence that feels palpably modern.