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| years_active = 2012 - present | | years_active = 2012 - present | ||
| label = | | label = | ||
| associated_acts = | | associated_acts = [[Windwaker]] | ||
| website = | | website = | ||
| current_members = Jamie Hails | | current_members = Jamie Hails | ||
| past_members = James West | *Daniel Furnari | ||
*Rick Schneider | |||
*Jake Steinhauser | |||
| past_members = Ryan Siew | |||
*James West | |||
*Matt Steinhauser | |||
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*Current line-up | *Current line-up | ||
**Jamie Hails (vocals) | **Jamie Hails (vocals) | ||
**Daniel Furnari (drums) | **Daniel Furnari (drums) | ||
**Rick Schneider (guitar) | **Rick Schneider (guitar) | ||
**Jake Steinhauser (bass, vocals) | **Jake Steinhauser (bass, vocals) | ||
**Jesse Crofts (guitar) (touring member) | |||
*Former members | *Former members | ||
**Ryan Siew (guitar) 2013 - 2023 ''d. 19.6.23'' | |||
**James West (synths, keys) 2012 - 2014 | **James West (synths, keys) 2012 - 2014 | ||
**Matt Steinhauser (bass) 2012 - 2013 | **Matt Steinhauser (bass) 2012 - 2013 | ||
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===Band information=== | ===Band information=== | ||
Polaris is a Sydney metalcore band formed in 2012 by Daniel Furnari and Jake Steinhauser. Jamie Hails and Rick Schneider were also soon recruited and the original line-up was completed by bassist Matt Steinhauser and James West on keys and synths. ''Dichotomy'' was recorded during 2012 and 2013, and before it was released both West and Matt Steinhauser had left the group. Jake Steinhauser switched to bass and Ryan Siew joined the band. | Polaris is a Sydney metalcore band formed in 2012 by Daniel Furnari and Jake Steinhauser. Jamie Hails and Rick Schneider were also soon recruited and the original line-up was completed by bassist Matt Steinhauser and James West on keys and synths. ''Dichotomy'' was recorded during 2012 and 2013, and before it was released both West and Matt Steinhauser had left the group. Jake Steinhauser switched to bass and 15 year old Ryan Siew joined the band. | ||
''Dichotomy'' was released in November 2013, eleven days after Siew joined | ''Dichotomy'' was released in November 2013, eleven days after Siew joined. His first recording with them was the 2016 EP ''The Guilt & the Grief'' that reached #34 on the ARIA singles chart. ''This Mortal Coil'' followed in November 2017 and charted for a week, hitting #6. The album was supported by a capital city tour with '''The Plot in You''' and [[Alpha Wolf]]. Later in the year they played shows with [[Parkway Drive]] ahead of another tour in November with '''The Devil Wears Prada'''. ''This Mortal Coil'' was nominated for the ARIA Award for Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Album. Early the following year the band opened the main stage at the Download Festival in Melbourne and Sydney. | ||
Polaris' next album ''The Death of Me'' was released in February 2020. The album reached #3 on the ARIA chart and also charted in Germany and on ''Billboard'''s Heatseeker chart. It was also nominated for an ARIA Award in the Hard Rock/Heavy Metal category. Polaris then toured nationally with '''Wage War''' and '''Alpha Wolf''' but further live activities were stalled by COVID and their next major appearance was at the Knight and Day Festival in December 2021. Their promised 2021 tour finally went ahead in mid 2022 with '''Alpha Wolf''' and in April they also appeared at the Groovin' the Moo festival. | Polaris' next album ''The Death of Me'' was released in February 2020. The album reached #3 on the ARIA chart and also charted in Germany and on ''Billboard'''s Heatseeker chart. It was also nominated for an ARIA Award in the Hard Rock/Heavy Metal category. Polaris then toured nationally with '''Wage War''' and '''Alpha Wolf''' but further live activities were stalled by COVID and their next major appearance was at the Knight and Day Festival in December 2021. Their promised 2021 tour finally went ahead in mid 2022 with '''Alpha Wolf''' and in April they also appeared at the Groovin' the Moo festival. | ||
In early 2023 the band played a 10th anniversary Australian tour and prepared for the release of their third album with the release of "Inhumane" in May. An Australian tour with '''August Burns Red''' and '''Kublai Khan TX''' for September was announced before the band left on a tour to Europe, without Siew who had been suffering from ill-health. Several days into the tour, Polaris withdrew from the shows after learning of Siew's death on June 19. His passing was announced on June 27. | |||
''Fatalism'' was released on September 1, 2023 and immediately peaked at #1 on the ARIA chart. The promised national tour moved forward, with Jesse Croft from [[Windwaker]] on lead guitar. | |||
===Discography=== | ===Discography=== | ||
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| 2017 | | 2017 | ||
| '''''This Mortal Coil''''' | | '''''This Mortal Coil''''' | ||
| Resist | |||
|-| 2020 | |||
| '''''The Death of Me''''' | |||
| Resist | | Resist | ||
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| | | 2023 | ||
| ''''' | | '''''Fatalism''''' | ||
| Resist | | Resist | ||
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| 2021 | | 2021 | ||
| '''''All of This is Fleeting''''' | | '''''All of This is Fleeting''''' | ||
| Resist | |||
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| 2023 | |||
| '''''Inhumane''''' | |||
| Resist | |||
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| 2023 | |||
| '''''Nightmare''''' | |||
| Resist | |||
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| 2023 | |||
| '''''Overflow''''' | |||
| Resist | | Resist | ||
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Revision as of 09:54, 29 March 2024
Polaris | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Sydney, NSW |
| Genres | Metalcore |
| Years active | 2012 - present |
| Associated acts | Windwaker |
| Members | Jamie Hails
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| Past members | Ryan Siew
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Band members
- Current line-up
- Jamie Hails (vocals)
- Daniel Furnari (drums)
- Rick Schneider (guitar)
- Jake Steinhauser (bass, vocals)
- Jesse Crofts (guitar) (touring member)
- Former members
- Ryan Siew (guitar) 2013 - 2023 d. 19.6.23
- James West (synths, keys) 2012 - 2014
- Matt Steinhauser (bass) 2012 - 2013
Band information
Polaris is a Sydney metalcore band formed in 2012 by Daniel Furnari and Jake Steinhauser. Jamie Hails and Rick Schneider were also soon recruited and the original line-up was completed by bassist Matt Steinhauser and James West on keys and synths. Dichotomy was recorded during 2012 and 2013, and before it was released both West and Matt Steinhauser had left the group. Jake Steinhauser switched to bass and 15 year old Ryan Siew joined the band.
Dichotomy was released in November 2013, eleven days after Siew joined. His first recording with them was the 2016 EP The Guilt & the Grief that reached #34 on the ARIA singles chart. This Mortal Coil followed in November 2017 and charted for a week, hitting #6. The album was supported by a capital city tour with The Plot in You and Alpha Wolf. Later in the year they played shows with Parkway Drive ahead of another tour in November with The Devil Wears Prada. This Mortal Coil was nominated for the ARIA Award for Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Album. Early the following year the band opened the main stage at the Download Festival in Melbourne and Sydney.
Polaris' next album The Death of Me was released in February 2020. The album reached #3 on the ARIA chart and also charted in Germany and on Billboard's Heatseeker chart. It was also nominated for an ARIA Award in the Hard Rock/Heavy Metal category. Polaris then toured nationally with Wage War and Alpha Wolf but further live activities were stalled by COVID and their next major appearance was at the Knight and Day Festival in December 2021. Their promised 2021 tour finally went ahead in mid 2022 with Alpha Wolf and in April they also appeared at the Groovin' the Moo festival.
In early 2023 the band played a 10th anniversary Australian tour and prepared for the release of their third album with the release of "Inhumane" in May. An Australian tour with August Burns Red and Kublai Khan TX for September was announced before the band left on a tour to Europe, without Siew who had been suffering from ill-health. Several days into the tour, Polaris withdrew from the shows after learning of Siew's death on June 19. His passing was announced on June 27.
Fatalism was released on September 1, 2023 and immediately peaked at #1 on the ARIA chart. The promised national tour moved forward, with Jesse Croft from Windwaker on lead guitar.
Discography
Albums:
| 2017 | This Mortal Coil | Resist |
| The Death of Me | Resist | |
| 2023 | Fatalism | Resist |
Singles:
| 2017 | Consume | Resist |
| 2017 | The Remedy | Resist |
| 2017 | Lucid | Resist |
| 2019 | Masochist | Resist |
| 2020 | Hypermania | Resist |
| 2020 | Landmine | Resist |
| 2020 | Vagabond | Resist |
| 2021 | All of This is Fleeting | Resist |
| 2023 | Inhumane | Resist |
| 2023 | Nightmare | Resist |
| 2023 | Overflow | Resist |
EPs:
| 2013 | Dichotomy | Independent |
| 2016 | The Guilt & the Grief | Independent |