--- title: "Ария" type: "MusicGroup" url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/band-1f36a3a2" genre: "Heavy Metal" country: "Russia" formed: 1985 --- # Ария **Ария** is a heavy metal band, from Russia, active 1985 to present. Aria is a Russian heavy metal band that was formed in 1985 in Moscow. Although it was not the first Soviet band to play hard rock, Aria was the first to break through to mainstream media and commercial success. According to several public polls, Aria ranks among top 10 most popular Russian rock bands. Their sound resembled that of NWOBHM bands, for which they were dubbed the "Russian Iron Maiden" in the media. Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aria_(band) ## Facts | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Name | Ария | | Genre | Heavy Metal | | Parent genre | Heavy Metal | | Origin | Moscow, Russia | | Formed | 1985 | | Releases in catalog | 18 | ## Genres [Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal) ## Line-up | Musician | Instruments | Years | Status | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Михаил Житняков](https://themetalnet.com/musician/band-c3d4417d) | Lead vocals | 2011 to present | Current | | [Сергей Попов](https://themetalnet.com/musician/band-a8bc7d24) | Electric guitar | 2002 to present | Current | | [Виталий Дубинин](https://themetalnet.com/musician/band-b1adb2b7) | Bass guitar | 1987 to present | Current | | [Владимир Холстинин](https://themetalnet.com/musician/band-c29ca94a) | Electric guitar | | Current | | [Максим Удалов](https://themetalnet.com/musician/band-b6062d69) | | 1987 to present | Current | | [Артур Беркут](https://themetalnet.com/musician/band-c54bb100) | Lead vocals | 2002 to 2011 | Former | | [Сергей Маврин](https://themetalnet.com/musician/band-3e0c87ae) | | 1987 to 1995 | Former | | [Сергей Терентьев](https://themetalnet.com/musician/band-69d72327) | Electric guitar | 1995 to 2002 | Former | | [Александр Манякин](https://themetalnet.com/musician/band-69f385ae) | Drums (drum set) | 1988 to 2002 | Former | | [Алик Грановский](https://themetalnet.com/musician/band-c4232aea) | | until 1987 | Former | | [Андрей Большаков](https://themetalnet.com/musician/band-3b546196) | | 1986 to 1987 | Former | | [Валерий Кипелов](https://themetalnet.com/musician/band-c0d7624b) | | until 2002 | Former | | [Игорь Молчанов](https://themetalnet.com/musician/band-471bc26d) | Membranophone | 1986 to 1987 | Former | | [Александр Львов](https://themetalnet.com/musician/band-e3b79dc7) | | until 1986 | Former | | [Кирилл Покровский](https://themetalnet.com/musician/band-e2e41546) | | until 1987 | Former | ## Discography | Year | Release | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | 1985 | [Мания величия](https://themetalnet.com/album/49abc508-7c84-34fc-8b48-07c1012c6a0c) | Album | | 1986 | [С кем ты?](https://themetalnet.com/album/ee3f809f-8ef4-3c1f-9277-16c431c5a8df) | Album | | 1987 | [Герой асфальта](https://themetalnet.com/album/f81b837d-2e0f-31dd-a526-b4a32a087ef9) | Album | | 1989 | [Игра с огнём](https://themetalnet.com/album/3ebccfa8-6013-3b6b-bc42-5d1627fd0f1e) | Album | | 1991 | [Кровь за кровь](https://themetalnet.com/album/21913920-2946-3af5-bdd4-1b2d7661c4db) | Album | | 1995 | [Ночь короче дня](https://themetalnet.com/album/06ebac2c-a8e6-38e8-b276-686671d2b224) | Album | | 1998 | [Генератор зла](https://themetalnet.com/album/135d5d56-6771-3bb1-82f7-d510682f498e) | Album | | 1999 | [Tribute to Harley-Davidson](https://themetalnet.com/album/65e835f4-85a0-3cbc-9f86-78cd99f16a28) | EP | | 2001 | [Tribute to Harley-Davidson II](https://themetalnet.com/album/0a1ed6f3-bd8f-43d6-ba29-d27a7a8dbcb4) | EP | | 2001 | [Химера](https://themetalnet.com/album/dccbe2b5-009b-3619-bfed-5462a85367f1) | Album | | 2003 | [Крещение огнём](https://themetalnet.com/album/67cfb2c1-1d05-3f9b-b22b-483d3c01b080) | Album | | 2006 | [Армагеддон](https://themetalnet.com/album/4a81fac8-47a0-39c1-a6eb-ea27c741e4b0) | Album | | 2011 | [Феникс](https://themetalnet.com/album/a784a404-6a41-47b1-9db6-739d812e2941) | Album | | 2014 | [Через все времена](https://themetalnet.com/album/bb487a4c-89f4-48cd-9770-32f003026b84) | Album | | 2018 | [Проклятье Морей](https://themetalnet.com/album/7456bbe5-8553-4883-81a0-3f54cdb9df21) | Album | | 2020 | [Армагеддон (Перезагрузка)](https://themetalnet.com/album/c5a45f73-6641-4ca0-84b8-585a2f8e1a86) | Album | | 2020 | [Крещение огнём (Перезагрузка)](https://themetalnet.com/album/76bd3c3c-15f7-4da8-b9ab-c95b8febfc27) | Album | | 2025 | [Когда настанет завтра](https://themetalnet.com/album/a8e820dc-2538-4a88-98dd-6d50c5122a63) | Album | ## Related bands - [Metallica](https://themetalnet.com/band/metallica) (listened together) - [Кипелов](https://themetalnet.com/band/band-76f95aaa) (listened together) - [Rammstein](https://themetalnet.com/band/rammstein) (listened together) - [Lumen](https://themetalnet.com/band/lumen) (listened together) - [Iron Maiden](https://themetalnet.com/band/iron-maiden) (listened together) - [Scorpions](https://themetalnet.com/band/scorpions) (listened together) - [Linkin Park](https://themetalnet.com/band/linkin-park) (listened together) - [System of a Down](https://themetalnet.com/band/system-of-a-down) (listened together) - [Muse](https://themetalnet.com/band/muse) (listened together) - [Red Hot Chili Peppers](https://themetalnet.com/band/red-hot-chili-peppers) (listened together) - [Nirvana](https://themetalnet.com/band/nirvana) (listened together) - [Эпидемия](https://themetalnet.com/band/band-efba7189) (listened together) ## Official and external links - youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9GpCtyxsW6zTm2u_7LTt9Q - facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AriaRussiaOfficial - x: https://twitter.com/Aria_RuOfficial - instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aria_band_official/ - metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/%D0%90%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%8F/272 --- Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/band-1f36a3a2](https://themetalnet.com/band/band-1f36a3a2). 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