Polaris (Australian band)
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| Origin | Sydney, Australia |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
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| Website | polarisaus |
Polaris are an Australian metalcore band from Sydney. The band consists of vocalist Jamie Hails, guitarist Rick Schneider, bassist/vocalist Jake Steinhauser and drummer Daniel Furnari.
They released their debut album, The Mortal Coil on 3 November 2017 to critical acclaim and it was nominated for the 2018 ARIA Award for Best Hard Rock. On 14 November 2019 Polaris announced their second full length titled The Death of Me, released on 21 February 2020 through Resist/SharpTone records subsequently earning their second ARIA Award nomination. Shortly after announcing the upcoming release of their third studio album, Fatalism, the band confirmed via social media platforms that lead guitarist Ryan Siew had died on 19 June 2023.
Polaris are known for their metalcore and progressive metalcore sound with progressive and ambient soundscapes, electronics and melodic hooks, intertwined with personal lyrics – often dealing with anxiety, depression and loss.