page_title: Aria (band)
section_title: Band members
hierarchical_section_title: Aria (band) / Band members
caption_attribution_description: English: Sergey Popov, guitarist from heavy metal band Aria, performing at a show in Vladivostok Русский: Сергей Попов, гитарист рок-группы Ария, на концерте во Владивостоке
context_page_description: Aria is a Russian heavy metal band that was formed in 1985 in Moscow. Although it was not the first Soviet band to play heavy music, 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.
  The band has most of its lyrics written by professional poets, Margarita Pushkina and Alexander Yelin commonly, and not by its band members. Since the band was founded, several of its founder members have gone on to form bands of their own resulting in Aria becoming the root of the so-called "Aria Family". Master, a band formed by four ex-members of Aria, is one of the most influential Russian metal bands. Kipelov is another example of a band formed by lead vocalist Valery Kipelov, who remained with the band til 2002.
context_section_description: 1985–1986
  Valery Kipelov – lead vocals
  Vladimir Holstinin  – guitar
  Alik Granovsky – bass
  Alexander Lvov – drums
  Kirill Pokrovsky  – keyboards
  1986–1987
  Valery Kipelov  – lead vocals
  Vladimir Holstinin  – guitar
  Andrey Bolshakov  – guitar
  Alik Granovsky  – bass
  Igor Molchanov  – drums
  Kirill Pokrovsky  – keyboards
  1987–1989
  Valery Kipelov – lead vocals
  Vladimir Holstinin – guitar
  Sergey Mavrin – guitar
  Vitaly Dubinin – bass, backing vocals
  Maxim Udalov – drums
  1989–1994
  Valery Kipelov – lead vocals
  Vladimir Holstinin – guitar
  Sergey Mavrin – guitar
  Vitaly Dubinin – bass, backing vocals
  Aleksandr Maniakin – drums
  1995–2002
  Valery Kipelov – lead vocals
  Vladimir Holstinin – guitar
  Sergey Terentyev – guitar
  Vitaly Dubinin – bass, backing vocals
  Aleksandr Maniakin – drums
  2002–2011
  Arthur Berkut  – lead vocals
  Vladimir Holstinin – guitar
  Sergey Popov – guitar
  Vitaly Dubinin – bass, backing vocals
  Maxim Udalov – drums
  Current
  Mikhail Zhitnyakov – lead vocals
  Vladimir Holstinin – guitar
  Sergey Popov – guitar
  Vitaly Dubinin – bass, backing vocals
  Maxim Udalov – drums
caption: Aria's guitarist Sergey Popov at a show in Vladivostok
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