Metropolin () are an Israeli

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band. The band was assembled in 2005 by Ofer Meiri, an Israeli musician and music producer. He gathered several renowned Israeli musicians including Dana Berger. Efrat Gosh, although not officially a member, is the main singer on several popular tracks, and frequently plays live with the band. The band became popular in Israel with tracks from their self-titled album ''Metropolin'', which reached

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status and won the 2006 Israel Album of the Year contest. These tracks, namely "Angels", "Without Saying A Word" ( Shalom Hanoch cover), "Doesn't Say Anything" and "Sleeping Without Dreams", also received high amounts of airtime (broadcasting) in Israel Defense Forces Radio and Galgalatz.

Musical style

Metropolin's sound features heavy use of

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, with more traditional rock instruments on top. Popular tracks such as "Without A Word", "Angels" and "Dreamless Sleeping" open with a

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. Lyrics are dark and urban. Singing is often warm and feminine, but dynamic.

Members

The line up consists, , of: * Ofer Meiri –

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, keyboards * Barak Gabizon – vocals * Dana Adini – vocals * Roni Alter – vocals * Amitay Asher –

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*Michael Frost –

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* Tomer Tsidkiyahu –

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Discography

Studio albums

*'' Metropolin'' (2005) *'' The helix ("Haslil")'' (2007) *''

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("Hashlishi")'' (2012)

Singles

*Pigs :''Chazirim'' / חזירים :("Metropolin", 2005) *Doesn't Say Anything :''Lo Omeret Klum'' / לא אומרת כלום :("Metropolin", 2005) *Sleeping Without Dreams :''Lishon B'li Lachlom'' / לישון בלי לחלום :(With Dana Berger. "Metropolin", 2005) *Without Saying A Word :''Bli Lomar Mila'' / בלי לומר מילה :("Metropolin", 2005) *Angels (Incitement) :''Malachim (Hasata)'' / מלאכים ‏(הסתה)‏ :("Metropolin", 2005) *I Have No Place :''Ain Li Makom'' / אין לי מקום :(With Dana Adini. "The Helix", 2008)

References

Israeli alternative rock groups Musical groups reestablished in 2005 Musical groups from Tel Aviv {{Israel-band-stub