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The Metropole Orkest (or The Metropole Orchestra) (1945 - Present), is a jazz and pop orchestra based in Hilversum, The Netherlands, and is the largest full-time ensemble of its kind in the world. A hybrid orchestra, it is a combination of jazz big band and symphony orchestra. Comprising 52 musicians, it is versatile across many musical forms, and is equipped with a "double rhythm section“ - one for pop and rock, and one for jazz based music. It is currently conducted by Jules Buckley The Metropole Orkest was founded at the request of the Dutch government by the composer and...

Multiple artists are known as Metropolis. 1. An AOR band from Canada by Stan Meissner and Peter Fredette. They released the album "Power of the night" in 1999. 2. A short-lived progressive rock band from Berlin - 1973 initiated by Michael Duwe who has been an early member of AGITATION FREE and produced "Seven UP" with ASH RA TEMPEL. Other members to have former collaborations with wellknown bands were drummer Thomas Hildebrand (MYTHOS) and Michael Westphal (ASH RA TEMPEL). Their eponymous debut was recorded December 1973 in Munich. Very rare as vinyl and in the early 90s also released by...

Romanian hard-rock band from Oradea, relocated to Hungary in 1990. Disbanded in 1995 following the death of drummer Ráduly Béla in a car crash. .