Metropolin (מטרופולין) 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

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, 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" (

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cover), "Doesn't Say Anything" and "Sleeping Without Dreams", also received high amounts of airtime (broadcasting) in

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and

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Musical style

Metropolin's sound features heavy use of

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, with more traditional

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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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* Barak Gabizon – vocals *

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– 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) *'' 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