Arion (band)

Arion is a Finnish metal band formed in 2011 and led by guitarist Iivo Kaipainen. Arion gained fame after performing their first song "Lost" in Uuden Musikiin Kilpailu 2013, the Finnish national final for the Eurovision Song Contest.[1] In March 2016 Arion recorded a duet "At the Break of Dawn" together with Elize Ryd from Amaranthe.[2]

Not to be confused with Arion Band.
Arion
Arion live in 2019
Arion live in 2019
Background information
OriginHelsinki, Finland
Genres
Years active2011–present
Labels
  • Ranka Kustannus OY
  • AFM
  • Marquee/Avalon
Members
  • Lassi Vääränen (vocals)
  • Iivo Kaipainen (guitars)
  • Arttu Vauhkonen (keyboards)
  • Gege Velinov (bass)
  • Topias Kupiainen (drums)
Past membersViljami Holopainen (vocals)
Websitearion.fi

Discography

Albums
Title Details Peak chart positions
FIN
[3]
Last of Us
  • Released: 22 August 2014
  • Label: Ranka Kustannus
  • Format: Digital download, CD
 13
Life Is Not Beautiful
  • Released: 19 October 2018
  • Label: AFM
  • Format: Digital download, CD, vinyl
 –
Vultures Die Alone
  • Released: 9 April 2021
  • Label: AFM
  • Format: Digital download, CD
 17
[4]

Singles
Title Year Album
"Lost" 2013 Last of Us
"Seven"
"New Dawn" Non-album single
"Shadows" 2014 Last of Us
"Last of Us" 2015
"At the Break of Dawn"
(featuring Elize Ryd)		 2016 Life Is Not Beautiful
"Unforgivable"
"No One Stands in My Way" 2017
"Through Your Falling Tears" 2018
"Seven" (2018 version) 2019 Non-album single
"Bloodline"
(featuring Noora Louhimo)		 2020 Vultures Die Alone
"In the Name of Love"
(featuring Cyan Kicks)		 2021

References
  1. "Arion". AFM Records. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  2. "OfficialArion". Facebook. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  3. "Discography Arion". finnishcharts.com.
  4. "Albumit 15/2021". Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 18 April 2021.


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