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title: "Arion"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/arion"
genre: "Power Metal"
country: "Finland"
formed: 2011
---

# Arion

**Arion** is a power metal band, from Finland, active 2011 to present.

Arion is a Finnish heavy metal band formed in 2011 and led by guitarist Iivo Kaipainen. Arion gained fame after performing their first song "Lost" in Uuden Musikiin Kilpailu 2013, the Finnish national final for the Eurovision Song Contest. In March 2016 Arion recorded a duet "At the Break of Dawn" together with Elize Ryd from Amaranthe.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arion_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Arion |
| Genre | Power Metal |
| Parent genre | Power Metal |
| Origin | Finland |
| Formed | 2011 |
| Releases in catalog | 5 |

## Genres

[Power Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/power-metal) · [Symphonic Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/symphonic-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Arttu Vauhkonen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/arttu-vauhkonen) |  |  | Current |
| [Georgi Velinov](https://themetalnet.com/musician/georgi-velinov) |  |  | Current |
| [Iivo Kaipainen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/iivo-kaipainen) |  |  | Current |
| [Lassi Vääränen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/lassi-vaaranen) |  |  | Current |
| [Topias Kupiainen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/topias-kupiainen) |  |  | Current |
| [Viljami Holopainen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/viljami-holopainen) |  |  | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | [New Dawn](https://themetalnet.com/album/6fafa288-ff7a-4e8f-9bec-984d9066ace5) | EP |
| 2014 | [Last of Us](https://themetalnet.com/album/16fce6ba-b299-471f-ac96-268f7e185b84) | Album |
| 2018 | [Life Is Not Beautiful](https://themetalnet.com/album/3d2ae93b-b2be-468e-afe4-dd27e5ce0c3e) | Album |
| 2021 | [Vultures Die Alone](https://themetalnet.com/album/def496a5-b2d6-4f4f-8bb0-2a7d5fb19bd2) | Album |
| 2025 | [The Light That Burns the Sky](https://themetalnet.com/album/fd20af0f-b4dd-42c0-930d-1d188154d231) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Amaranthe](https://themetalnet.com/band/amaranthe) (listened together)
- [Battle Beast](https://themetalnet.com/band/battle-beast) (listened together)
- [Beast in Black](https://themetalnet.com/band/beast-in-black) (listened together)
- [Metalite](https://themetalnet.com/band/metalite) (listened together)
- [HammerFall](https://themetalnet.com/band/hammerfall) (listened together)
- [Orden Ogan](https://themetalnet.com/band/orden-ogan) (listened together)
- [Brothers of Metal](https://themetalnet.com/band/brothers-of-metal) (listened together)
- [Within Temptation](https://themetalnet.com/band/within-temptation) (listened together)
- [Bloodbound](https://themetalnet.com/band/bloodbound) (listened together)
- [Eluveitie](https://themetalnet.com/band/eluveitie) (listened together)
- [Gloryhammer](https://themetalnet.com/band/gloryhammer) (listened together)
- [CyHra](https://themetalnet.com/band/cyhra) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialArion
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Arion/3540384434
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0c09mxGbMHuFLpPJMY6JdA
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/13076313
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/fi/artist/1292796429
- youtube: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCb15pqkhM3po9RWQ88vKbOA

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/arion](https://themetalnet.com/band/arion). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt