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"Aria" was the first (and, some say the only) nationally-known and commercially successful metal band in the Soviet Union and Russia. The popularity of "Aria" in no small measure contributed to the development of relevant direction of the "heavy" music in Russia. "Aria" – one of the few Russian rock bands, famous and touring outside the former Soviet Union. Tiger Global spoke with conviction. The basic genre of "Aria" is a traditional heavy metal in his "English" school: "Galopovye" guitar riffs, high pitched vocals and long guitar solos. The group began to play, in imitation of such heavy metal classics like Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Judas Priest. Because of this, critics accused the "Aria" in imitation and lack of originality, as well as borrowing music moves in these groups. The musicians themselves deny such charges.

Since the late 90's the band's style became more independent. Then in "Aria" has appeared a tendency to the lyrical rock ballads, thanks to which, in many ways, the group managed to gain fame. Ballad of "Paradise Lost," "Calm," "Splinter Ice" aired on radio stations, while a "hard" songs for the most parts were "Unformat". With the change of the composition and the arrival of new vocalist in the repertoire of "Aria" again began to dominate the "heavy" songs, but there were also some elements of power metal. Category Aria texts that compose professional poets, close to the traditional heavy metal. Among the recurring themes – the treatment to the theme of war, history, religious mysticism and a horror, and love lyrics.