Stela Atanasova (Bulgarian: Стела Атанасова), already known as Astell, is a Bulgarian music composer and vocalist. She produces symphonic metal and electronic music.
In 2010, Stela Atanasova created the band Metalwings, in Sofia. The Music of Metalwings combines symphonic, gothic and melodic metal with opera vocals. Metalwings participates in lots of concerts and festivals for rock and metal music in Bulgaria. The band has several own songs, the most popular among them is Crying of the Sun. The interesting sound of Metalwings comes also from the sound of electric viola.
Since 2012 Stela Atanasova is a lecture at New Bulgarian University. Her interests are in the research field of computer and fractal music.
In 2013 parallel with Metalwings, Stela put the beginning of her career as a solo composer and performer, with the artistic nickname Astell.


Followers of Astell