Stormy Atmosphere

Progressive metal band

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Stormy Atmosphere

10-year anniversary show at Sublime Club, 2012

Background information
Origin| Israel
Genres| Progressive metal
Members| Dina Tishler
Teddy Shvets
Edi Krakov
Igor Berg
Jess Shapiro
Aviv Zohar
Website| stormyatmosphere.wix.com/stormyatmosphere

Stormy Atmosphere is a progressive metal band from Israel.[1]

## Biography

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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.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4] 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,[5] Warsaw,[6] Domecko[7] and Krosno.[7]

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.[8] Stormy Atmosphere members were also asked to be a jury for the local "Metal Battle 2015" contest.[9] In May 2015, Stormy Atmosphere signed up with Metal Scrap Records. The band's second album Pent Letters was released worldwide under the label on September 14, 2015.[10][11] As a part of a promotion of the new album, Stormy Atmosphere made a tour across Ukraine between September 9 and October 4. They played in five cities: Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odesa, Kirovohrad and Kryvyi Rih. During the tour Stormy Atmosphere was supported by several local bands and a Greek band Sunlight.[12] In October 2015, Stormy Atmosphere participated in the Melodic Alliance festival, in Tel Aviv, along with fellow Israeli metal acts Desert and Scardust, as well as international artists Airborn, Switchblade, Winter's Verge, and headliner Elvenking.[13][14] In December 2016 the band participated in Melodic Alliance 2,[15] this time with Serenity, Civil War, and, once again, Desert, who arranged the festival[16] In December 2017 Stormy Atmosphere played three shows in Canada[17] – two in Toronto and one in Ottawa. In December 2019 Stormy Atmosphere participated in a Hag HaOrPhanedLand Show,[18] which occurred at the Reading 3, performing on the same stage with Orphaned Land. In September 2023 Stormy Atmosphere made a comeback show in a "Beit Hayotser", together with Vessel as an opening act, and Lousine Gevorkyan as a guest star[19]

## Band members

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* Dina Tishler – female vocals
* Teddy Shvets – male vocals, lyrics
* Edi Krakov – keyboards, composing
* Igor Berg – lead guitar
* Jess Shapiro – bass
* Aviv Zohar – drums

### Timeline

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## Discography

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### Colorblind (2006–2009)

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In 2006, Stormy Atmosphere members decided to record their first album, Colorblind. The main idea of the album is to show that since everyone has different perspectives, the real truth is hidden from the most.[20] Some of the songs on the album were written during the band's early years, while others were made specifically for the album. Three years later, the band released the album, which was reissued in 2012 by the record label MALS,[21][22] and in again in 2021.[23] Colorblind has been noted and reviewed by several metal magazines and webzines in Israel[24] and worldwide.[21][25][26][27]

### Pent Letters (2009–2015)

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In 2009, Stormy Atmosphere began working on the second album, Pent Letters, a concept album, telling one story across all the songs. Tom Englund appears in the album as a guest star.[28] The album was completed in October 2014[28][29] and released worldwide in September 2015 under Metal Scrap Records.[30]

## Videography

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No. | Year | Title | Type | Directed | Album

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1. | 2014 | Historical Adventure | Music video | Guy First | Pent Letters
2. | 2015 | Gothic Dread | Lyric video | BVS Studio | Pent Letters
3. | 2015 | The Menippeah | Lyric video | BVS Studio | Pent Letters
4. | 2018 | Outcome | Music video | Michael Cao | Pent Letters
5. | 2020 | Hour | Music video | Jess Shapiro | Pent Letters
6. | 2023 | First Year | AI music video | Jess Shapiro | Pent Letters
7. | 2023 | Rewarlution | Music video | Jess Shapiro | New (not released yet)

## References

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1. ^ "Stormy Atmosphere". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
2. ^ "Stormy Atmosphere page on Encyclopaedia Metallum".
3. ^ OV METAL Team (20 April 2012). "SHREDHEAD To Represent Israel In WACKEN 2012". OV METAL. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
4. ^ "ProgStage 2012". ProgStage. Archived from the original on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
5. ^ "MIKE TERRANA trio (USA +IT) + Stormy Atmosphere (IL)". Nightlinx (in Slovak). Archived from the original on 30 June 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
6. ^ "Mike Terrana at Progresja Music Zone With Stormy Atmosphere". Last.fm (in Polish). Retrieved 2 April 2015.
7. ^ a b "Koncerty w Polsce 08.12–14.12: Mike Terrana, Acid Drinkers, Vanna i in". Heavyrock.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 3 April 2015.
8. ^ "24–26 апреля. Фестиваль Tbilisi JAM! Fest 2015" (in Russian). Retrieved 8 May 2015.
9. ^ "We are proud to be among the jury at the "W:O:A METAL BATTLE 2015 CAUCASUS"". Facebook. 12 April 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
10. ^ "Metal Scrap Records CD releases". Retrieved 18 June 2015.
11. ^ "Stormy Atmosphere Facebook Official "Pent Letters" release announcement". Facebook. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
12. ^ "Stormy Atmosphere Tour advertisement on Metal Temple website".
13. ^ "Melodic Alliance Festival announcement on official Elvenking homepage website".
14. ^ "Melodic Alliance Festival announcement on official Desert homepage website".
15. ^ "Metalist Magazine "Melodic Alliance 2" official review (Hebrew)".
16. ^ "Official Desert homepage website".
17. ^ "Stormy Atmosphere Official Canadian Tour announcement on Facebook". Facebook.
18. ^ "Hag HaOrPhanedLand Show #11 Announcement on Orphaned Land Official Homepage".
19. ^ "Stormy Atmosphere Comeback Show announcement on official "Beit Hayotser" webpage".
20. ^ ""Colorblind" review on Israeli Dream Theater blog" (in Hebrew). Retrieved 3 April 2015.
21. ^ a b "Review: "Stormy Atmosphere: Color Blind" – Sea of Tranquility – The Web Destination for Progressive Music!". Sea Of Tranquility. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
22. ^ "STORMY ATMOSPHERE – Color Blind 2012 MALS". MALS (in Russian). Retrieved 3 April 2015.
23. ^ "Log into Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved 2021-10-31. `{{cite web}}`: Cite uses generic title (help)
24. ^ "Stormy Atmosphere – Color Blind". Metalist Magazine (in Hebrew). 8 September 2009. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
25. ^ Baldrian, Nicky (8 October 2009). "The music is out there". Fireworks (37): 88.
26. ^ "Stormy Atmosphere – 2012 – "Color Blind"". Progressor. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
27. ^ "STORMY ATMOSPHERE: COLOR BLIND (2012)". Music Waves (in French). 26 October 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
28. ^ a b Zakolska, Katarzyna (13 January 2015). "Stormy Atmosphere – Pent Letters". Metal Temple. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
29. ^ "סיכום שנת 2014 במטאליסט – חלק ג' – אלבומי המטאל וסיכום השנה של צוות מטאליסט". Metalist Magazine (in Hebrew). 31 December 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
30. ^ "CD releases". Metal Scrap Records. Retrieved 18 June 2015.

## External links

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* Official Stormy Atmosphere Facebook page
* Stormy Atmosphere Official YouTube channel
* Stormy Atmosphere on SoundCloud