Metropolin (מטרופולין) are an

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band. The band was assembled in 2005 by

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– as guest vocalists. Efrat Gosh, although not officially a member of Metropolin, is the main singer on several of its more popular tracks, and continues to frequently appear with the band in gigs. The band has become immensely successful in Israel, riding on the popularity of tracks from the self-titled album: "Angels", "Without Saying A Word" (

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cover), "Doesn't Say Anything" and "Sleeping Without Dreams". These tracks also received high amounts of airtime (broadcasting) in Israel Defense Forces Radio and Galgalatz. '' Metropolin'' reached Gold status and won the 2006 Israel Album of the Year contest.

Musical style

The Metropolin sound features heavy use of

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, with more traditional rock instruments on top. Of the band's highly successful songs, most – such as "Without A Word", "Angels" and "Dreamless Sleeping" – open with a

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

Members

The line up consists, , of: *

– vocals,

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* Barak Gabizon – vocals *

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– vocals * Roni Alter – vocals * Amitay Asher – guitar *Michael Frost –

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* Tomer Tsidkiyahu –

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Discography

Studio albums

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

. "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

. "The Helix", 2008)

References

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