Metropolin () are an Israeli synth-pop 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 Gold 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 synthesis, with more traditional rock instruments on top. Popular tracks such as "Without A Word", "Angels" and "Dreamless Sleeping" open with a synthesizer solo.
Lyrics are dark and urban. Singing is often warm and feminine, but dynamic.
Members The line up consists, , of: Ofer Meiri – vocals, keyboards Barak Gabizon – vocals Dana Adini – vocals Roni Alter – vocals Amitay Asher – guitar Michael Frost – bass Tomer Tsidkiyahu – drums
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 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)
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