Aria
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: Russia
- Born: 1985 in Moscow, Russia
- Active: 1985 - present
Biography
Russian heavy metal band formed in Moscow in 1985 by guitarist Vladimir Holstinin, the only founding member still in the group, with bassist and co-writer Vitaly Dubinin in place since 1987. Aria became the Soviet Union's leading metal band with 'Megalomania' (1985), 'Hero of Asphalt' (1987) and 'Blood for Blood' (1991) under singer Valery Kipelov, and continues with singer Mikhail Zhitnyakov.
Genres
Aria Discography
- '85 [aka ] (1985) - Album - rated 3.17/5
- 小 泻械屑 褌褘? (1986) - Album - rated 3.19/5
- Na sluzhbe sily zla (1987) - Album - rated 3.26/5
- Playing With Fire (1989) - Album - rated 3.34/5
- Krov' za krov' (1991) - Album - rated 3.26/5
- Generator zla (1998) - Album
- Tribute to Harley-Davidson (1999) - EP - rated 3.41/5
- 袩芯褌械褉褟薪薪褘泄 袪邪泄 (2000) - Single - rated 3.5/5
- 2000 懈 芯写薪邪 薪芯褔褜 (2000) - Compilation - rated 3.66/5
- Chimera (2001) - Album - rated 3.49/5
- As If Forever Really Exists (2001) - EP - rated 3.38/5
- 袣芯谢懈蟹械泄 (2002) - Single - rated 3.63/5
- 楔褌懈谢褜 (2002) - Compilation - rated 3.55/5
Members
- Vladimir Holstinin - guitar (1985 - present)
- Valery Kipelov - lead vocals (1985 - 2002)
- Alik Granovsky - bass (1985 - 1986)
- Kirill Pokrovsky - keyboards (1985 - 1986)
- Vitaly Dubinin - bass, backing vocals (1987 - present)
- Sergey Mavrin - guitar (1987 - 1994)
- Aleksandr Maniakin - drums (1989 - 2002)
- Sergey Terentyev - guitar (1995 - 2002)
- Arthur Berkut - lead vocals (2002 - 2011)
- Sergey Popov - guitar (2002 - present)
- Maxim Udalov - drums (1987 - 1989, 2002 - present)
- Mikhail Zhitnyakov - lead vocals (2011 - present)