Stormy Atmosphere
Stormy Atmosphere is a progressive metal band from Israel. Biography Founded as a school rock-band in 1999 by Edi Krakov (keyboards, composing) and Teddy Shvets (vocals, lyrics), Stormy Atmosphere stepped into the progressive genre in 2002. Since then it has been self-promoted by the band members, setting shows and festivals with other local bands and several booking agencies. In 2009, the band released their debut album Colorblind. In 2012, Stormy Atmosphere made it to the finals of the Israeli "Metal Battle" contest; the winning band went on to represent Israel that year at the annual Wacken Open Air festival. Later the same year, the band took part in the "ProgStage" festival in Israel, featuring Pain of Salvation and The Flower Kings, among other progressive bands. In December 2014, Stormy Atmosphere went on tour across Slovakia and Poland, with Mike Terrana and his band as the headliners. The concerts were in Nitra, Warsaw, Domecko and Krosno. In April 2015, the band was invited to Georgia, to perform at Tbilisi JAM! Fest 2015, where they performed alongside Slot, Diary of Dreams, Vader, and many other bands. Stormy Atmosphere members were also asked to be a jury for the local "Metal Battle 2015"