Metal School - Aria: The Russian Iron Maiden

[@lagrasta666]

I am 51 years old, have been listening to heavy metal since I was 13 years old and this is the very first time I heard about this amazing band from Russia.

[@georgeandroulakis130]

Same applies me only I am 52

[@user-ek7sj4ty2o]

They are great! Every album from 1985 to 2006!

[@CriticalBasterd]

Never too late \m/

[@DemonhunterPaul]

Same

[@s.porter8646]

I'm 48...why was this awsomeness hidden from us...

[@PetyRXGameplays]

I'm from Brazil, and I've been listening to Aria for over 10 years, it's an amazing band !!!

[@MaltusGrimShow]

Thx you )

[@trueriddler4145]

I know only one heavy metal band from Brasil - Azul Limão. And these guys are strong as the heavy metal itself can be! Yes, I know Angra band, but... It's not a pure heavy metal, sorry. But it's a cool band too, of course

[@PetyRXGameplays]

@@trueriddler4145 yeah Azul limão its a great band, try to find Harpia, Overdose or Taurus, they are great bands of Brazilian Heavy metal...

[@trueriddler4145]

@@PetyRXGameplays Brasil is the chest of wonders in heavy music! Yeah, Cavalera brothers made the world burn in brasilian thrash - Sepultura is the one of the greatest thrash metal bands ever been. Soulfly and Nailbomb are the awesome wow bands in nu- and groove-metal. Rooooots! Bloody roooooots! 😃👍

[@vpos7782]

@@PetyRXGameplays thx 4 info, but yeah Soulfly still with us. From Moscow with love.

[@YuriMakarov-h3p]

As an American , I love Russian metal better than most American metal. Absolutely beautiful. Even if I can't understand the lyrics, it thrashes hard!

[@best_dall_est]

Мне это снится?! Или это видос на английском про Арию😍 thank you for making a video in English about the best post-soviet metal band! Love and rock from Ukraine🤘

[@лимон-ев]

@@nicolausteslaus is that about you?

[@pifpafay]

@@nicolausteslaus как и твоя творческая жизнь))

[@pifpafay]

@@nicolausteslaus ха ха...смотрю задело, никчемышь.)))🤗😸🤗

[@лимон-ев]

@@pifpafay лошпет же

[@АлександрАлексеев-э7к6ч]

@@nicolausteslaus , "Aria is shit"...Ты тоже

[@timothyquinn5520]

I was about 9 years old playing "Hard Truck II" when I first heard Aria. I had no idea who these guys were, but they ended up being a huge musical influence on me, still are 20 years later. Definitely a band that deserves more attention here in the US!

[@ilyaseed]

OMG, it was a great game))) in Russia everyone played it )

[@CptNoms]

Same here man they are always in my top 3 fave bands.

[@mikewalkey7520]

I spent countless years looking for the band that made the music from Hard Trucks 2. It was stuck in my head for years lol great tunes!

[@AntoniousKing]

I discovered Aria a few years ago by pure accident. At first I thought they were "good", but nowadays they're one of my absolute favorite bands! I have managed to get the "Playing With Fire" on vinyl, and "Blood By Blood" and "Night Shorter Than Day" on cassette. As well as a few pins and patches on my battlejacket!! I've even managed to see them live at Keep It True festival in 2019! I was in the front row and they're were AWESOME!!! Great Live band! I have recently discovered your channel and what I have seen so far I really like it! But I didn't expect to see Aria on this channel! Great video, keep up the good work!!! Cheers from Sweden

[@MrMask-rl8lg]

Вокалист Валерий Кипелов теперь поет в группа КИПЕЛОВ. Недавно были на концерте) советую послушать альбом группы КИПЕЛОВ - реки времен!

[@Nikita_Kash93]

It's great that Aria has fans all over the world. I advise you to listen to the Kipelov band (there is the first vocalist of Aria in his own project), they also have wonderful albums. Stay metal \m/ :)

[@trueriddler4145]

Texts are very important in Aria's songs. These are the completely full poems about some worldwide historical persons, happening moments in time, and deep feelings too. So learn russian, boys and girls 😃

[@DarkShadowWork]

Согласен ,тексты огонь,но и мэйдана тексты топ

[@АндрейК-у8б]

Конечно, тексты писали настоящее профессиональные поэты.

[@denrus7562]

@@АндрейК-у8б чем профессиональнее текст ,тем ближе к поп культуре и тогда уже не металл ,а попса с элементами гитары ,простыми словами ,говно .

[@ИванРоссия-силаЗарецкий]

​@@denrus7562бред.

[@eugeneskrebanov9225]

It looks like (GPT) robot back in a days appeared and commented and made the video for some guy. :))

[@kalebproductions9316]

I can't believe I have never heard of this. I am truly grateful for this reveal. I feel like learning some Russian just to appreciate this more. Perhaps this can be the beginning of a new beautiful friendship between east and west we all really need right now.

[@kalebproductions9316]

By the way I love your videos. I need to learn more about video editing myself.

[@007mauser]

100%

[@ert777]

Дружбы между востоком и западом уже не будет

[@kalebproductions9316]

@@ert777 Well that is mean spirited. Personally I do not hold the fine Russian people responsible for the terrible things Putin has done. Power and moral responsibility are practically synonymous. Putin is not Russia and Russia in not Putin.

[@crtv1337]

What do you think about your comment now? Didn't age that well, did it?

[@EchoesBR]

It's a shame for me not have known this Band before! Great video, great Band! Cheers from Brazil

[@MaltusGrimShow]

+++

[@MrMask-rl8lg]

Я ее с детства слушаю) еще на пластинках винила и аудио кассетах) недавно на концерте был, только группа называется КИПЕЛОВ

[@sartajhanspal5604]

FUck yes! Another criminally underrated band! Thanks for this video man, you're doing amazing work.

[@alexnoor7689]

Yeah i never can able to understand WHYYYY is so? I listened to Iron Maiden, Judas and other monsters of HM but Aria is still better to me.

[@BikerLobster]

In Russia it's not underrated at all. Literally it's the most famous metal band in Russia.

[@alexnoor7689]

@@BikerLobster thanks Captain Obv!

[@Саша-р5ц5з]

Если сейчас спросить у молодых людей еë никто не помнит уже к сожалентю, ​@@BikerLobsterа вот в Америке спроси кто такие мейден все даже те кто не слушает такую музыку скажут что знают или что то слышали)

[@BikerLobster]

@@Саша-р5ц5з такой ты смешной. А ты сам-то в Америке спрашивал что ли?

[@greglubomirov4448]

Най-добрата метъл банда от бившия СССР .Огромен поклон и респект .С тяхната музика растнахме и в малка България.Дали начало на много български метъл банди.Имаха куража да свирят тази музика по време на лайняни времена.

[@coronaminus988]

Я Русский,но я понял каждое слово что ты написал!привет с Алтая)

[@ПастуховАлександр-й1щ]

Афигеть! Ну и ну! Не знал, что болгарский язык так сильно похож на русский.

[@nazarlyshak]

ваш руссссскій - це і є суржик болгарської)))

[@theannoyinghistorian1812]

@@nazarlyshak Ну Кирилл и Мефодий дали начало букварю всех славянских народов. А языки похожи Вербально настолько что я спокойно смотрю фильмы на польском без титров.

[@AHTOHMAK]

Очень круто, что Ария вдохновила так много хороших групп по всем странам бывшего СССР. Удачи и успехов рокерам и металистам из Болгарии!

[@Kylora2112]

I got to see Aria at a small club in Boston a few years ago...one of only 2 US shows they've ever played. It's was friggin' religious experience. I got to snag a setlist and one of Vladimir's picks :)

[@Katya_Lastochka]

You saw them in a small club in Boston? I live near Boston and only just found out recently that they even play shows in the US.

[@Kylora2112]

@@Katya_Lastochka They played in the basement of the Middle East in 2014...they also did a show in Toronto and NYC that week. They were supporting Через все времена, but didn't bring any merch or anything. It was sponsored by a local group of Russian immigrants, and there were like five of us who weren't native Russian speakers there. It was super cool to see a band I figured I'd never have a chance to see! Those are the only 3 shows they've ever done outside of Eurasia, so it's definitely not a common thing. Definitely a high point in my life :)

[@СашаИванов-ь5ь]

@@Kylora2112 ARIA "Guest from the Shadow Kingdom" (Live from VTB Arena, April, 30, 2019) kzbin.info/www/bejne/aX6bYZuFo66Vh5Y

[@monkeypuzzlefarm]

One of the most under-rated bands on earth. So many 'westerners' have never heard of this awesome band!

[@user-uo9fv1zw8kSV3Supporter]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5LToKyqmbNkhqs

[@davemcmahon4045]

@monkeypuzzlefarm And better than a lot of western bands

[@Kylemsguy]

My first contact with Aria's music was actually from an early 2000's truck game called Hard Truck 2. The entire soundtrack was instrumentals of Aria songs. Only recently did I discover the original songs and the band.

[@romangonta3173]

One of the best metal bands

[@orcmama8]

They are literally one of my favorite bands ever, I'm so happy you made a video on them 🤘♡♡ Ik I'm goin to get attached by saying this but...I think they are better than iron maiden...

[@trillrifaxegrindor4411]

aria is like the thing i never had that i always needed

[@zeosbourne8707]

Learning Russian with Ария!

[@root_admin]

Круто!)

[@dumler_nvvb]

Сложно. У Арии тексты сложные, тексты Арии в основном написаны профессиональной поэтессой, это философские, высокохудожественные, интеллектуальные тексты.

[@syli666]

Hello from Poland 😉👍 Great Video !

[@emperorofrohan]

This is a nice surprise. Aria finally getting some love outside Russia!

[@saubervonHerzen]

I am beside myself. I hadn't heard of this band til this documentary got recommended. A big thank you to whoever made this. This has already changed my life.

[@natashka1982]

Check out Russian Catharsis as well

[@saubervonHerzen]

@@natashka1982 I most certainly will, thank you for the recommendation!

[@Leon__ID]

@@saubervonHerzen Catharsis - It's a good recommendation. But for Me, as a russian, - I liked only their "english language" album "Dea", idk why.. But "Dea" is a masterpiece!

[@saubervonHerzen]

@@Leon__ID I will have to give it a listen. Do you have any recommendations for, or are there any, 60's/70's Russian spacey prog rock bands?

[@Leon__ID]

​ @oneloveinus Here is the link to "Catharsis" - "Dea" on KZbin in acceptable quality: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXauqouqnLZpmJI Note: it is some Gothic-Power Metal. Withstand a first minute opening intro and Enjoy! And as of your suggestion - 1. I'm not into 60's/70's Russian spacey prog rock - because - i was born later, 2. in 60/70 the was much restrictions on rock in USSR, it was a time, when "unformal" younglings was into "Elvis Presley" style. Spacy Rock - maybe Zemlyane. (Земляне). - all i know, and is was pop-soft-rock.

[@adrianmussi5534]

I am from Argentina ....aria band faboulous ...

[@UnknownUserRus]

My love to metal music started from this band. Cheers from russian tanguero ))).

[@vinaymulukutla358]

They definitely paved the way for heavy metal in Russia much like Black Sabbath, Judas Priest and Iron Maiden did for the UK, Scorpions and Accept did for Germany, Sortilege for France, Heavy Load for Sweden and Loudness for Japan. I never paid much attention to them before but as you get older, especially as a metalhead, you'll find that classic works of metal age like fine wine and taste awesome.

[@dragonqueen6589]

Am I the only one who think Meshuggah sounds too similar to Metallica?

[@vinaymulukutla358]

@@dragonqueen6589 You could be but who knows? I personally think Meshuggah sound absolutely nothing like Metallica.

[@poetryofthepacificocean9820]

I've been really surprised to see video about Aria, because this band is so popular in Russian speaking countries. Moreover I've been listening to this cult band since I was 11 y.o and now I'm still big fan of them. Big thanks for this video.

[@BangBang-hk4rg]

I’d never heard of them before now, but DAMN! Regardless of the language they sing in... these guys ROCK🤘

[@alexnoor7689]

The lyrics is so epic and High Quality , what a pity you do not understand russian language. :-(

[@virgiliodias775]

Great to see Aria @Metal School. One of my favorite bands!

[@NickMJR]

So pleasant to see a review of this great Russian band on English channel! Unfortunaltely 50% of Aria success is their lyrics IMO which foreign speakers won't understand

[@NickMJR]

P.S. Live performances show Berkut has more powerful voice than Valery Recordings and familiarity do the job to make unique sound for Kipelov Please, I didn't intend to start another holy war :)

[@Imnibo]

@@NickMJR Был на концерте 20 лет Арии в Москве, Беркут не тянул старые хиты, а то, что записывали при нём, пел практически как на альбомах. Каждый вокалист Арии хорош для тех песен, которые записывал. А потом уже начинаются сравнения, и чаще они не в пользу исполнения композиций предыдущих годов. Но это чистое ИМХО. :)

[@ИванРоссия-силаЗарецкий]

​@@Imnibo👍👍🤝

[@christopherschott441]

First time hearing about this band. Thank goodness for your documentaries. Loved this

[@ericwollam5532]

Never heard of this group, but after getting recommended this video, I'm definitely interested. Thanks for the video, will absolutely be seeking out this band's music now. Also sent this video to my mom, because Iron Maiden is one of her favorite groups and I know she would absolutely love these guys too, even if we have no clue what these guys are saying lol.

[@basila33]

if you're native english speaker you can imagine how russian metal fans listened to Iron Maiden - only music and voice without understanding lyrics :)

[@gri-t]

They are saying pretty much the same things as Iron Maiden 😆

[@basila33]

@@gri-t зачем ты мне отвечаешь?

[@gri-t]

@@basila33 Я отвечаю не тебе, а Эрику Волламу. Просто в понимании Ютуба все ответы в одной ветке являются ответами друг другу. Кривой алгоритм. 🤷‍♂️

[@stefantsarev4442]

Aria is an incredible band. It is vastly underrated mostly because their songs are exclusively in Russian, but once you delve into their songs, you will be smitten by its true greatness.

[@TurboDriverRoman]

Зашёл поставить Лайк за видео о моей любимой группе!!! АРИЯ на все времена!!!

[@ВладимирКолпаков-д9о]

Киркоров, лучше чем Ария

[@RUS77.]

Ария супер, но только в составе с Кипеловым. А голос в начальных альбомах ваще отпад, щас уже не тот, но слушаю.

[@gambikules]

была, щас полное говно, особенно альбом Прокляьте морей

[@ИванРоссия-силаЗарецкий]

​@@gambikulesя тоже так думал 5 лет....но с прошлого года сейчас поменял мнение. Расслушал😊

[@Genrywhat]

Чего только не увидишь на Ютьюбе. Well done, man, nice job.

[@ДенДен-ж4б]

Great band, great music. Fan from 1987. About 50 concerts.

[@alexeyvarfolomeev7211]

One thing where Aria beats and even thrashes both JP and IM is the lyrics. The texts there are actual poems, they are just as beautiful and professional as the music they do. Although IM have always been number one band for me, even I have to admit that.

[@dennis.stkchv]

Blood for blood is the first Aria record I heard back in 1999. I fell in love with that one. Hey Metal School, that "All That Was" video description is priceless! Now I love this song even more than ever before!

[@MetalSchoolChannel]

😄🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@rottingpain]

Автор знает толк в настоящей металлической музыке судя по этому и другим обзорам, за которые большая благодарность. Согласен, все альбомы Арии с Валерием Кипеловым действительно эпичны 🤘🤘🤘

[@MetalSchoolChannel]

Спасибо за просмотр!

[@yanafilimonova2]

@@MetalSchoolChannel Speaking Russian skills on fleek 👌😎

[@antoniotrotsiuk3980]

Ну Беркут хоть не Кипелов,но я считаю что он справился со своим заданием )

[@natashka1982]

Группа Кипелов тоже обалденная.

[@spqr_ancient_rome]

@@antoniotrotsiuk3980 с беркутом - норм, действительно норм, но все же для меня золотая эра арии - это альбомы с Кипеловым. Альбомы после ухода Кипелова я, конечно, слушал. но все же немного не то.

[@johncohen4996]

Ария are the most consistent metal band of all time. All killer, no filler.

[@alexandersmagin4769]

lol?

[@alexnoor7689]

@@alexandersmagin4769 че за лол? все убийственно без проходной туфты, как я понял

[@alexandersmagin4769]

@@alexnoor7689 ?

[@suk4ed]

@@alexnoor7689 агась

[@vadimastprojects8770]

Well, their last album is pahretty uneven, to put it generously.

[@lextrombas]

Thanks to a friend who sent me this band. I am completely blown away and Iron Maiden being one of many of my favourite bands Aria is now right up there on the top shelf! I am a bit pissed off that I never heard of them before! At 66 years of age, it shows you. It is never to late to rock. Even if one doesn't understand the lyrics, just to FEEL the music is quite enough for me.

[@PerJohansson-Xeizo]

Never heard of them, but musicianship and songwriting sounds excellent - up there with the best - thanks for informing the community this is awesome! :)

[@vadimastprojects8770]

My college years :)

[@kimseniorb]

its very true. the music is on the high level and I think inspired by soviet higher standards in music composition

[@mariojaramillo8064]

Great job!!! thank you for introduce me into this magnificent band that i did not know.

[@KevinOrtega1980]

Ария - одна из лучших групп на свете! Они превратились в нечто могущественное и величайшее. Слава Ария навсегда!

[@alexnoor7689]

Ну превратились то они в конечном счет в самое говеное говно, но с тем материалом что был сделан до Житнякова они для меня лучшие среди всех метал бэндов.

[@lexlinn3585]

@@alexnoor7689 Как ты точно подметил)) присоединяюсь. Мне 38. С 15 лет слушаю их... До "Химеры" всё заходило на ура. После ухода Кипелова, с Беркутом ещё что-то оставалось... А вот с Житняковым единственная достойная песня у Арии - это "Дальний свет". А последние три альбома вообще слушать невозможно. Впрочем как и у Валерия Александровича Кипелова. Увы.

[@dmitrigromov4446]

Пока не пришел Житняков ))

[@SSSalmin]

@@dmitrigromov4446 ну не так уж радикально, он сильно прибавил в последние два года

[@р.Б.Николай-з6н]

@@SSSalmin +

[@leoneitor]

I’m loving this channel. Great research! And I particularly like this video, because I always enjoy discovering bands from the other side of the world, even when they sing in a foreign language (I’d love to understand the lyrics but honestly, metal in “your native tongue”, whatever it is, has a unique sound). Greetings from Colombia 🇨🇴🤘🏼

[@TheAusgebombt]

Stay Metal!

[@user-mishapagan]

Man, thanks so much for recognizing these giants of Eastern Europe(not just Russia, but Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus and others countries all know them)! It was their biggest dream to make it in the Western World,but series of break ups and economic crisis burried that chance forever (theyve been offered to record English language record by UDO, their long time friend)...

[@sawbonesquad4876]

fuck yeah, UDO fuckin Dirkschneider has always been a standup dude!

[@Katya_Lastochka]

They could rerecord their best songs with an English singer. It would take time, but its so worth it. The west should hear this timeless beauty.

[@pafmortim]

I am from Ukraine, Aria is one of my absolutely favorite bands . It was really cool, to hear about it from a "western" point of view Speaking about this marvelous band it is important to understand Aria's cultural influence in the post Soviet Union countries Not only are they our metal flagship, but also for millions of people Aria was the first rock\metal band ever and opened rock music world in general ( especially before internet has become wide spread) Also I would recommend listening Epidemia. It is another cool Russian band and while Aria is considered to be the Russian Iron Maiden, Epidemia can be described as the Russian Helloween ( and a little bit Blind Guardian as well)

[@alexkabargin6747]

Agreed. Elfijskaya Rukopis is a masterpiece

[@trueriddler4145]

Absolutely so. Epidemia is the greatest power metal band of all post-soviet space! Also there's a band names Catharsis, they are good enough, but not even Epidemia's toe can be. Elves Manuscript is the masterpiece metal opera in CIS overall

[@jonlockett9732]

I am a fan of Holy Blood who are from, the Ukraine.Folk metal meets Death and Doom Metal as a very General description.Also a band that goes in for great eye catching artwork.

[@KevinOrtega1980]

Thank you for recommending Epidemia

[@lilkid2451]

Самосват и Егоров крутые) спасибо то что напомнил про Эпидемию

[@andywessel]

Back in the 90’s i was travelling around Israel and the middle east working at kibbutzes. As a metalhead i bought different metal looking cd’s that i couldn’t get at home. Aria was one of these. I forgot about it untill i now clicked on this video by coincidence. Now i will have to dust off my cd player and grab some beers tonight :-)

[@natashka1982]

Arya are absolutely loved in Israel, they performed there several times and Kipelov goes there on vacation

[@aakazya]

Mostly among Russian speakers, but I knew one "local" classmate (back in early 2000-s) that listened to Aria as well.

[@tommanserable]

Thanks for this gift. I've never heard of them but am definitely going to listen to as much as I can find.

[@elena_dementeva]

Their full discography is on Spotify 😉 search them as Aria (Ария)

[@sea_of_madness667]

Aria is an incredible band, it has lovely music, and as a huge Iron Maiden fan (my favorite band), I’ve got to say that this band gives you a lot of Maiden vibes (for example 1:11 gives me Powerslave era vibes, that bassline is very Steve Harris-esque, 21:22 gives me Deja-Vu vibes, that legatos are very Dave Murray-esque, and the following part (21:29) remembers me of one of the licks from Run to the Hills solo, and 14:42, as you said in the video, it’s clearly inspired by Afraid to Shoot Strangers, Night is Shorter than Day album gives me a lot of Fear of the Dark album vibes), the Maiden style Aria uses is one of the reasons why I love Aria. I met Aria because I once saw the famous Monsters of Rock 1991 in Moscow, where lots of famous bands acted, including an unknown Soviet band called E.S.T, and when I started hearing E.S.T, I met some other Soviet bands such as Black Obelisk, Kruiz, Metal Corrosion Aria, and some others, and since then, I’ve been hearing Soviet metal bands a lot. Thank you very much for this lovely video! I enjoyed it a lot!

[@sski]

AMAZING BAND!! US here, and just finding these guys. Like most things these days, The best lies East! 🤘😆🤘

[@danikeenan_music]

Thank you metal school for giving me a new band to check out!! Subscribed since your manowar episode🔥🔥

[@TomorrowsOutlook]

One of our favourite youtube channels featuring one of our favourite bands! Thank you!

[@yanafilimonova2]

@TomorrowsOutlook One of my favorite bands have one of my favorite bands as one of their favorite bands 😜

[@TomorrowsOutlook]

@@yanafilimonova2 Thank you! 😜

[@donjohnson7550]

Kimera is a hell of a song. Well, they have so many greats songs. I can’t type them for obvious reasons. I have a set list on Spotify. They should have been bigger than they were. Not singing on English didn’t make them as big and famous as they deserve

[@KevinOrtega1980]

If you download google translate and if you download a Cyrillic keyboard on your phone or computer and copy lyrics from metal archives and paste them into google translate, it will provide the English version of what they are singing. The lyrics they are singing about are pretty deep and awesome! Hope this helps cheers 🍻

[@markross9624]

You kill me...i love it!!!...im always like ive never heard of these bands im not watchin it...yet i do...i love it...i end up watching it all...i love the homework too...great channel!!!

[@sergkunz1179]

Check their top songs kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWTInpmjerKkZ9E and some day you will become their fan)

[@llTRaGiik]

I wish I understood Russian. Vocals and instrumentals are just spectacular

[@sergkunz1179]

Check their Manowar cover in russian kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIDNnmmllKqZe7s. I guess english lyrics of that song you know)

[@donfalcone7560]

You can find many cool English covers on KZbin, for example - kzbin.info/www/bejne/rF7XfK2jfLeIg7c&ab_channel=TomorrowsOutlook

[@superstupar]

They did one song with english lyrics kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXibkImKgbGNmJI

[@HarvestingMetalHeads]

welcome to the rest of the world who doesnt speak english :D, we suffered the same with english music

[@basila33]

@@HarvestingMetalHeads i didn't suffered at all :) but now i know english and i suffer sometimes when i listen to my favourite music from youth and understand that the lyric is crap but music is still wonderful :)

[@jamesmoss3424]

I will get all of aria albums. 😀👍🤘🎸

[@remmingtoncruzoe8282]

A fan for more than 20 years and counting. АРИЯ заебись! \m/

[@alexeyt6548]

LOL

[@russ1anasanov1ch49]

Zaebisya pahnet pissya,kogda pissya zaebisya.

[@МеждународнаяСлужбаВращенияЗем]

🤘🤘🤘

[@thenewbgamer6416]

I learned of this band through Chimera, I fell in love with the sound, and binged on their discography the next day at school. This band has gotten me to listen to metal bands of other languages.

[@Miraihi]

This is an incredible retrospective, thank you! Aria was my first metal band, the band that initially made me fall in love with the genre. They are the legends of our domestic metal scene, whose legacy should never be forgotten.

[@Jaggerbush]

I’m already excited. I don’t know how I missed this episode- yet another band that I’ve never heard of that this creator will surely be a super fan of. I love this channel. I follow all Channels related to physics and space …. And THIS channel 🤘🏻

[@СергейТрофимов-е5м]

Song "To Kill a Dragon" is an art reference to 1944 play "The Dragon" by Evegeny Shwartz (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evgeny_Schwartz#The_Dragon) The main character, knight Lancelot, kills the cruel ruler of the land - the Dragon, only to find out later, that the folks deliberately bow under another Dragon to rule over them. So, the moral of this story is: if you want to kill the Dragon, you'll need to kill a Dragon in yourself first, or you'll become one.

[@шавлинский]

АРИЯ вошла в историю мирового рока! горжусь тем что я видел их выступления в живую!!!

[@МихаилЕремин-ю9ш]

Я видел их в своем провинц.городке в 1988)

[@mmateka]

Вошла в историю, как плагиат-группа Мэйден 🤡

[@coldprod07]

​@@mmatekaи переросшая мейденов по всём фронтам уже в 90-ых

[@lsvik]

​@@coldprod07не позорься на весь мир,фанатик

[@valera_metal06]

​@@mmatekaА кіпелов війшов в історію як Z-ПАТРІОТ і підсосник пуйла

[@lumi2387]

Thank you so much for the video and popularisation of this amazing band for english-speaking people! I grew up with this music and Aria was the first metal band I've ever heard and I like it despite the people who say that Aria is just a copy of Iron Maiden (such a great and loved by me too). Greetings from Russia! Aria forever! \m/

[@ronnymilianowicz5228]

Heard the song Icarus on Swedish Rockbox back in 87 or so. Loved it!

[@mitchmartin831]

Thanks to your video, Aria's become one of my favourite metal bands lately. I love metal and have long been interested in learning about life in the Soviet Union since it seems so different to how things were here in the US; glad to hear they were rocking out just as hard as we were. Aria's influences are pretty obvious, but they're absolutely on the same level as those bands. I hold Playing with Fire as amongst the greatest metal albums of the '80s...and I don't even know any of the lyrics yet! Guess I better start learning some Russian, even if only to sing along with Kipelov.

[@colmar3d]

Hi! Why immediately learn the language?) But what about Google translator?

[@adriancortes6592]

Thank you for the recommendation! contrary to maiden, Aria don´t have a bad album!!! 😁🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@KevinOrtega1980]

I got into this band about ten years ago and have listened to every album up til now including the new re-recordings of baptism of fire and through all times. Love everything this band has done and they continue to rock the hell out of all of us 🍻

[@s.porter8646]

How much you want for copies?

[@Ehrmann_Gregsson]

Great video! Thanks for telling the world about the Russian heavy metal!

[@agony664]

Thanks to this channel I was able to know about the existence of this band. Aria rules!

[@nickslender1742]

wow, it was total shock for me by this video!! Didn't ever think about expecting Aria on your channel!

[@444291]

The best heavy metal russian band! Greeting from Argentina.

[@Sergey_Veles]

Ария - это действительно великая группа! Спасибо!

[@Moonshield755]

Thank you very much! Some information from the russian fan: - "Life for Nothing" is about greed, when one man spent his whole life making money. I love its guitars very much. - "America Left Behind" is about a lazy traveller, who reads the magazine instead of travelling, because he is a coward. "He realized that the cruise is a dangerous caprise, in your trip you'll have a surprise, it will be a storm instead of a breeze, and it's pretty hard to get a visa..." - Holstinin's favourite band is Jethro Tull, he is a huge fan of Ian Anderson and Martin Barre. - Bolshakov and Holstinin both like Judas Priest, but Bolshakov and Granovsky have become friends and decided to work with each other. - "Will and Reason" is an anti-war song, though neither band members nor censors knew that this is a slogan of Italian fascists. - "Serving Evil Force" is Holstinin's fear of a nuclear war, that's why in its beginning you can hear an atom bomb. - "Hero of Asphalt" is about the teenage rebel, who rides a bike and crashes into the same guy on the other bike. - "Street of Roses" is about Jeanne Duval. - "Rock the World" is about street fighters. Kipelov sings: "The howl of the beast prophesies death..." (the last word is "HOOOWL") - "Give 'em "Hell" is about heavy metal fans. Your video perfectly shows how they say about fans after this song. - "You'd Better Believe Me" is about near-death experience of a guy from "Hero of Asphalt" after the bike crash. - "Paranoia" represents the theme, when a woman is afraid to meet a stranger, when she walks at night. Slayer's "Tormentor" represents the same theme. - "Dirt" is one of my favourite songs of all time. It is the dark romance: the girl kicked the guy out of the house and he goes to the brothel. "Live goods. Frost in their hearts, fire in their eyes..." (prostitutes) - "Paradise Lost" is a light romance. "Sleep in my hands, listen the rain song..." - "Burning Arrow" is the train, which goes to the bridge, and the bridge is broken. - "Prince of Darkness' ball" and "Blood for Blood" are based on Bulgakov's "Master and Margarita". - "Playing with Fire" is about Paganini. - "Kill the Dragon" is about the tyranny. "Kill the dragon inside yourself". The guy fights against monsters, but becomes a monster himself. - "Curse of the Seas" is about The Flying Dutchman. P.S. THIS VIDEO IS A TOTAL BADASS!

[@MetalSchoolChannel]

Interesting! Thanks for the extra info!!

[@DayaranPlays]

My oh my, never heard of these guys before but I've got a lot of exciting homework to do now! :D As a side-note, while they're not the most obscure band, I think a video on Savatage could introduce the amazing band to more people! They are my absolute favorites of all time and no album has ever given me the feeling that Hall of the Mountain King does.

[@UnsungUnderground]

now THIS is a pleasent surprise. the GOAT of metal from behind the iron curtain and their first 5 albums are mandatory for any metalhead Also fun fact: after Kirill Pokrovsky quit the band, he moved to Belgium and worked as a composer, most notably on the Divinity games up through Divinity Original Sin 1 before he passed away If you want two more Iron Curtain bands to cover I highly recommend Hungary's Pokolgep and Yugoslavia/Bosnia and Herzegovina's Divjle Jagode. Two excellent bands that never get their due. As well as the Heavy Metal of the Eastern Bloc youtube channel since that dude is a goldmine for this stuff

[@staalhard666]

During those early Divine Divinity development days Kirill Pokrovsky was allowed to live above those old Larian studios. Until one night he fell asleep drunk with his bath still running, flooding the game developer's office in the process. Hahaha.

[@UnsungUnderground]

@@staalhard666 lol nice

[@sambofusion9486]

Thank you for suggestions!

[@tolikhab8280]

Divlije Jagote это топ, особенно такие композиции как Zauvjek Tvoj и Nezelis Kraj

[@AikanaroSauron]

Thank you for sharing this. People need to know how awesome the Russian heavy metal is!

[@madq5014]

Aria is well known in countries such as Norway, Finland and Germany. but only connoisseurs of heavy metal, Aria's band patch wears Fenriz of the black metal band Darkthrone

[@mabram]

One of my favorite bands (Kipelov solo stuff is also very good). I discovered Aria during a trip to Germany in 2001, back then it was very hard to get their music in any format. But throughout the years I have managed to acquire their complete catalog (LP's, CD's, CD singles, DVD's, even VHS). I saw them when they came to the USA in 2013, they only did 2 small club shows as somebody already mentioned (NYC and Boston). But, it's still in my bucket list to go and see them in a stadium show in Russia, with their full production.

[@praniktim]

Great Metal lesson, dude! Aria in Russia is very well-known amongst metalheads, though after Valeriy Kipelov left it became a commercial project, so oldschool fans stick to the early ages of Aria. I recommend listening to Mavrin (a former Aria guitarist Sergey Mavrin formed the band with his name in the title). It's worth listening to, moreover Sergey plays a unique fortepiano style on his guitar, I bet you'll like it! Stay metal!)

[@teejaymundoc9541]

HELL YEAH! I listening ARIA on Spotify since Christmas in 2021!! 🎸🤘🔥

[@ksyhay]

The clip "Aria - Paradise Lost", where Kipelov sings this song with a symphony orchestra kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXS5la1qgrmIfK8

[@sravlca2147]

Hero of Asphalt is one of my favorites records ever, one of the first records that I listened to from that side of the world, and after that I discovered Master, Korrozia Metalla, etc. I still keep that record in my collection, thanks a lot for this!

[@shahenohanjanyan3545]

The sad guy on the concert is actually "druzhinnik" - a civil volunteer helping the police (militia), among other things, to maintain the order on events like this. Also, great video man, great job. Video clips were always the weakest side of this great, great band but you've managed to nail it with irony. Honestly, thank you, man!

[@etalus]

Jsem z České republiky a divím se, že u nás, v bývalém československu, v době kdy bylo ještě SSSR, byla tahle kapela uplně neznámá. Divím se že v SSSR takový styl byl povolený. U nás v Československu rockery a metalisty zavíraly do vězení. V lepším případě měli zákaz hraní a byly pod hledáčkem komunistů. Uplně první České metalové album vyšlo až po revoluci v roce 1990. Byla to česká kapela Motorband a nahrávali ho v německu. Do té doby, během SSSR, jehož součástí Československo bylo tu nebylo něco takového možné. Když už, tak jedinně tajně. V soukromích garážích nebo ve sklepech se sešli lidi a hrály covery kabel, které se k nám propašovaly, nebo zkoušeli i vlastní tvorbu. Pokud se to dozvěděla policie, bylo to zlé. Každý kdo si dovolil chodit v černé, kožené bundě byl podezřelý. Holt v dnešním Rusku to tenkrát ten komunistický režim byl trochu volnější, když nejen že vznikla taková kapela, ale i vydávala albumy. Každopádně ještě jednou pozdrav z České republiky a jsem rád, že jsem teď kapelu Aria poznal a určitě poslechnu všechny alba a skoro až chytám deprese, protože čím víc je poslouchám, tím víc bych je rád viděl někdy živě na koncertě. Snad se politická situace uklidní a oni budou hrát. Rád bych zajel třeba do Moskvy si Arii poslechnout :)

[@ИванВарг-т4н]

Спасибо за видео! Для меня крещение огнём 2004 года лучший в 21 веке. Вокал Беркута иной, да он не так тянет ноты, но какие взрывные гласные у него, коротко но мооощно. Последний хит как раз Колизей,так же отличные песни Битва, Бал, Патриот,Свет былой любви! Шикарный альбом. Михаил Житняков тянет ноты лучше, но не мощнее))) а Валерий это легенда,как и сама группа Ария. На мой взгляд, самый пик Арии это после выхода альбома Ночь короче дня, когда вышли альбомы концертные "Сделано в России" -это потрясающе ! Валерий максимально распетый, дальше вокал садился у него, поэтому это верх совершенства этого коллектива. Кто почитал - благодарю))

[@ElisaCelino]

Thank you so much for this video! I just found out about this band and I'm so excited. I can't understand a word they're singing but I like it already

[@НеляНавахо]

Blood for blood-a song about Pontius Pilate. About his suffering after he sent Christ to his death. It is based on the book by Mikhail Bulgakov "The Master and Margarita", which we have a cult. Night is shorter than day - the work of Albert Camus "The Outsider". The prisoner in the cell is awaiting execution of the death sentence. A priest came to see him. He refuses to confess. Chorus: The night is shorter than the day, the day will kill me, the m of illusions in it burns, all living things disappear, just like me. Calm: based on the novel "Francis Speight"by Jack London. Sailors stuck in the middle of the ocean in a calm, suffer from thirst. They decided to sacrifice one to save the others. One of them, by lot, sacrificed himself. Then I will quote: "No, thunder did not fall from heaven when they drank blood like animals. But the brilliance of the cross, which we call southern, has become unbearable." Executor is a very scary song. I did not find the source, but the meaning is that the executioner (this is a kind of eternal being), when he executed, and was sure that he was doing a good deed, but after the execution of Jesus, he realized that he was doing evil, he dreamed of liberation, turned to God, but saw that " Darkness reigned in His eyes." And then he fancied himself a God. Battle - fight against alien entities that do not touch the human body, but kill feelings and emotions. The heroes of the fifth, Aryan race must win. In this case, the Aryan race is not related to fascism, but relies on esotericists, including Elena Blavatsky, who believed that the current generation of humanity is the fifth, and before that there were the first people, the Atlanteans, Hyperboreans and Lemurians. And a hint of the band's name.

[@ElisaCelino]

@@НеляНавахо Thank you so much, it's so kind of you to explain all that ❤️

[@НеляНавахо]

@@ElisaCelino It is not difficult for me to write about my favorite bands, so if you are interested in a song, you can ask me:-))))

[@reggaepetteri7719]

Great video, thanks for it. I already knew some of Aria's tracks, such as Volya I Razum and Shtil, which Rammstein has covered as well, but the overall discography sounds really interesting.

[@karlkrier1314]

The band themselves have reuploaded the video on their channel- if that's not a official sign of approval, i don't know what is. @Metal School

[@dsmith3351]

I salute you . This must have taken some serious researching . Great work and thanks! Fantastic band.

[@alexkabargin6747]

Very nice analysis. Personally I am not a fan of Zhytnyakov's albums as I like Kipelov and Berkut style more, but maybe its just nostalgia talks to me(my teenage years were Kipelov and Berkut Aria and now I dont listen to it anymore) Also check out their lyrics(translate it), fairly good even if goofy at times. Aria was one of the bands that shaped my taste of music and will always have a special place in my heart

[@valeriy.1446]

Zhitnyakov is too intrlligent and innocent for metal drive). Just professional and cute.

[@JasonBuilds1971]

Some of the most EPIC album covers I've ever seen! These brothers of metal ROCK!

[@gemini2012100]

I just learned of this band from this video. They sound like a band I would like to get into more. I don't even mind the Russian lyrics.

[@igorkhatinsky6639]

Thanks for the great video about your favorite band! I'm still a fan of the old Aria with Kipelov. After his departure, interest in the group disappeared. But still, the band is very important to me as I grew up listening to Aria's music.

[@eldarsadykov]

It is such a pleasant feeling to get an appreciation of my childhood's favorite band by such a sharp-minded teller. P.S. Nice jokes. Laughed very loudly)

[@codybeseda357]

Another metal banger!!! Keep the lessons coming professor 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@levnikulin4321]

Love this! I'm so glad anytime I see Aria get recognition outside of Russian-language contexts. The breakdown of how their music evolved was super informative. I found an Aria CD in Brighton Beach, NYC, in the mid-90s as an immigrant Russian kid and it was a major way to keep up a connection with my culture; I stan to this day. Kipelov = GOAT.

[@vadimshilkin5873]

Слезы на глазах. Ностальгия. Кипелов душу выворачивает на изнанку. Спасибо за видео.

[@alialiev6098]

It was so unusual and interesting at the same time to see a video about Aria in another language)) Know it all but watched from beginning until the end)) You, sir, done a great job! It would be interesting to see a video, know your opinion about Valery Kipelov's band. They have some killer stuff too)

[@sylentstorm8422]

OKAY. YOU WIN. Seriously, the most knowledgeable Metal head AND you have good taste. There must be an award haha.

[@jasonleonard4000]

I just found your channel, it's awesome! This is another band that I need to check out. Thank you for posting so many great episodes!🎸🎸

[@andreyorlov3716]

Yes, and let s try "Epidemia",power metal band... Very good

[@albru2356]

Aria is alpha and omega for all the metal fans from Soviet Union.

[@valeriy.1446]

"Master", "Korrozia Metalla", "Shah", "Hellraizer", "August", "Black Coffe" as well.

[@Christ_Verflucht]

So I was today years old when I heard if this band. I listen to many Russian cold wave bands, but metal rock s home. Why has this gem been kept from us for so long?

[@natashka1982]

Check out Kipelov, which is Kipelovs solo band. And also a Russian band Catharsis

[@ROBLOXsimonlike]

I like Kipelov's voice very much more than twenty years!!!