Metak (trans. Bullet) was a Yugoslav rock band formed in Split in 1978.

The group was formed on the initiative of bass guitarist Mirko Krstičević and poet and lyricist Momčilo Popadić. The first lineup of the band featured, beside Krstičević, vocalist and guitarist Ranko Boban and drummer Matko Jelavić, the three soon joined by guitarist Željko Brodarić "Jappa". After the departure of Boban, Brodarić took over the vocal duties, and the group was joined by two new members, Željko Brodarić's brother Zlatko (guitar) and Doris Tomić (keyboards). After releasing two studio albums and gaining significant popularity on the Yugoslav rock scene, the group disbanded in 1981, the members continuing their careers in other fields of music: Željko Brodarić as a solo artist and successful producer, Krstičević as a composer of film and theatre music, Zlatko Brodarić as a studio musician and performer of instrumental music, and Jelavić as a popular pop singer.

The formation of Metak was initiated in the spring of 1978 by bass guitarist Mirko Krstičević (formerly of the band Che) and poet and journalist Momčilo Popadić. The first lineup of the band also featured Sarajevo-born vocalist and guitarist Ranko Boban (formerly of the groups Ajan and Vozdra) and drummer Matko Jelavić. The group was soon joined by guitarist Željko Brodarić "Jappa". Jappa had previously, at the age of eighteen, performed with the veteran band Delfini, and in 1976 he formed the band Put (Road) with his brother Zlatko and brothers Boro Vasić (bass guitar) and Milo Vasić (drums). Playing with other groups, the members of Metak had already gained significant experience, Boban had already achieved success as a songwriter—the songs he authored were recorded by popular acts like Zdravko Čolić, Seid Memić "Vajta", Biljana Petrović, Indexi and Cod—and Popadić had already published four books of poetry.

The band had their first live appearance at the 1978 Split Festival, on which they performed the song "Šijavica" ("Morra") and "Gastarbajterska balada" ("Gastarbeiter Ballad"), the two songs soon after appearing on a 7-inch single. As the festival organizers considered the name Metak too provocative, the group was announced as Meta (Target). In the autumn of 1978, Ranko Boban was, alongside drummer Ipe Ivandić and two other musicians who worked on Ivandić's album Stižemo, arrested for owing hashish and sentenced to a year in prison. Metak continued their activity without him, with Brodarić taking over the role of the band's vocalist and his brother Zlatko Brodarić (guitar) and Doris Tomić (keyboards) joining the group as the new members.

In 1979, the band released their first studio album, entitled U tetrapaku (In Tetrapak). The songs composed by Krstičević featured lyrics written by Momčilo Popadić, and the songs composed by Zlatko and Željko Brodarić featured lyrics written by the latter. The album brought energetic sound, with the songs "Tetrapak", "Miss Levi's (nema meni do Vinke)" ("Miss Levi's (Nobody But Vinka)"), and the ballads "Rock'n'roller" and "Htio sam noćas da ti pišem" ("I Wanted to Write to You Last Night") receiving large airplay. Following the album release, Metak performed as one of the opening bands on Bijelo Dugme's concert at JNA Stadium in Belgrade. In 1980, the group released the single "Da mi je biti morski pas" ("Wish I Were a Shark"), with lyrics written by Popadić, which would become Metak's biggest hit.

For the band's second studio album, entitled Ratatatatija, music was composed by Brodarić brothers and Krstičević, and the lyrics were written by Željko Brodarić and Popadić. The album featured slight change in musical style, the group moving away from their initial hard rock and power pop sound and joining on the exuberant Yugoslav new wave scene. After the recording sessions were finished, Željko Broadrić went to serve his mandatory stint in the Yugoslav People's Army, and the album was released in 1981 during his absence. It brought well-received songs "Split at Night", "On voli strip junake" ("He Likes Comic Book Heroes") and guitar instrumental "Bijela soba" ("White Room"). At the end of 1981, the band ended their activity.

Željko Brodarić would continue his career by releasing the solo album Majmuni (Monkeys) in 1982. The album featured the songs originally written for Metak's never-recorded third studio album. During the 1980s, he produced albums by prominent Yugoslav acts like Haustor, Regata, Animatori, D' Boys, Đavoli, Crvena Jabuka and others. After living in Italy and England during the 1990s, he returned to Split, starting his jazz fusion trio Jappa Band in 2008. Since 2016, he has been performing with his daughter Sara Brodarić Ševgić under the name Sara & Jappa.

Krstičević continued his career as a composer of film and theatre music.