Aria (band)

For any other meanings of this word, see Aria (disambiguation). Aria () is a popular Russian heavy metal band that formed in 1985. The music of Aria resembles the sound of NWOBHM bands, and they have been dubbed "Russian Iron Maiden" by the media. Since 1985 the band has gone through several line-up changes. Although vocalist Valery Kipelov was the main voice of the band for the majority of albums they have released, he departed in 2002 and formed his own heavy-metal band "Kipelov". Several ex-members of Aria formed the band "Master", who are still considered, along with Aria, one of the most influential Russian metal bands.
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