Metropolin (מטרופולין) are an Israeli

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/synthpop musical band, band. The band was assembled in 2005 by Ofer Meiri, an Israeli musician and music producer. He gathered several renowned Israeli musicians – namely Efrat Gosh and Dana Berger – 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" (Shalom Hanoch 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 (album), Metropolin'' reached Gold record, Gold status and won the 2006 Israel Album of the Year contest.

Musical style

The Metropolin sound features heavy use of synthesis (music), synthesis, with more traditional rock music, rock instruments on top. Of the band's highly successful songs, most – such as "Without A Word", "Angels" and "Dreamless Sleeping" – open with a synthesizer solo (music), solo. Lyrics are dark and urban. Singing is often warm and feminine, but rather dynamic.

Members

The line up consists, , of: *Ofer Meiri – Singing, vocals, Keyboard instrument, keyboards *Barak Gabizon – vocals *Dana Adini – vocals *Roni Alter – vocals *Amitay Asher – guitar *Michael Frost – bass guitar, bass *Tomer Tsidkiyahu – Drum kit, drums

Discography

Studio albums

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