Arion is a Finnish melodic power metal band formed in Helsinki in 2011, led by guitarist and songwriter Iivo Kaipainen. The quintet - rounded out by vocalist Lassi Vääränen, drummer Topias Kupiainen (brother of Stratovarius guitarist Matias Kupiainen), keyboardist Arttu Vauhkonen, and bassist Georgi Velinov - blends orchestral arrangements with heavy riffing and hook-driven songwriting. They first caught wider attention at the Finnish Eurovision qualifier in 2013 and have since toured Europe and Japan alongside acts like Dream Theater, Battle Beast, and Gloryhammer. Their signature track 'At the Break of Dawn' (feat. Elize Ryd) has surpassed 20 million streams and earned gold certification in Finland.
Arion released their second single 'Into The Fire' (with music video) from their forthcoming fifth studio album, via Reigning Phoenix Music.
Arion launched the album cycle for their fifth studio album with the single 'Hurricane' (released March 27, 2026 via RPM); the full album is scheduled for early 2027.
Arion are confirmed as support act on Gloryhammer's European tour in October-November 2026, alongside Majestica, covering cities including Stuttgart, Hamburg, Berlin, Warsaw, Vienna, and Paris.
Arion released their fourth studio album 'The Light That Burns the Sky' on February 28, 2025 via Reigning Phoenix Music, following the band's signing to the label in January 2025.
Arion co-headlined 'The Plague That Burns the Sky' European tour with Brainstorm in February-March 2025, hitting eight cities including Aschaffenburg, Essen, Munich, and Hamburg.
