Aria (Ария) is a Russian, formerly Soviet, Traditional Heavy Metal band founded in Moscow in 1985. It is the most influential band in Russian Metal, and its former members founded other popular bands, such as Кипелов and Мастер .
Aria was founded by guitarist Vladimir Holstinin, bassist Alik Granovsky and vocalist Valery Kipelov. In 1987 Vitaly Dubinin replaced Granovsky to become the band's main songwriter alongside Holstinin. .
