Polaris (Australian band)
Sydney metalcore band blending progressive soundscapes with personal lyrics.
The band is known for a metalcore and progressive metalcore sound with ambient soundscapes, electronics, and lyrics dealing with anxiety, depression and loss.[1] Hailing from Sydney, the metalcore group Polaris comprises Jamie Hails (vocals), Rick Schneider (guitar), Jake Steinhauser (bass/vocals), and Daniel Furnari (drums).[2]
Quick Facts
- Origin
- Sydney, Australia
- Genre
- Metalcore; progressive metalcore
- Years active
- 2012–present
- Label
- Resist; SharpTone
- Current members
- Jamie Hails
- Daniel Furnari
- Rick Schneider
- Jake Steinhauser
- Past members
- James West
- Matt Steinhauser
- Ryan Siew
Facts from the source article.
Making and release
Polaris released their debut album, The Mortal Coil, on 3 November 2017.[3] On 27 June 2023, the band confirmed that guitarist Ryan Siew had died on the morning of 19 June.[4] Public auditions were held by the band to find a new guitarist.[5] Ryan Siew, aged 15, was introduced as the band's new guitarist on 18 November 2013.[5]
The independently-released Dichotomy EP came out on 29 November 2013, shortly after Siew's announcement.[5] Resist Records and Sharptone Records put out Polaris' second LP, The Death of Me, on 21 February 2020.[6] Instrumental versions of both The Mortal Coil and The Death of Me were made available by the band on 3 July 2020.[6] A collaborative single called "Icarus" was released on 27 July 2022 by Australian electronic producer PhaseOne together with Polaris.[7]
The band's third studio album, Fatalism, was announced for a 1 September 2023 release.[4]
What the cited sources add
An NME Australia article from 24 July 2023 reported that Polaris announced they would continue the release of Fatalism and its tour after Siew's death.[8] The band stated in a Twitter post that Fatalism is "the last set of complete songs that we wrote together with Ryan."[8] A MetalSucks article from 27 July 2023 noted that the band released a music video for "Nightmare" featuring their late band mate.[9] A rocksound.tv article from 24 August 2023 described "Overflow" as a personal and vulnerable track, with Furnari explaining its lyrics take a more inward perspective.[10]
Daniel Furnari told MetalSucks that the period leading up to the video's release was challenging for the band's remaining members.[9]
References
- Wikipedia, "Polaris (Australian band)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Welsh, "REVIEW: Polaris – The Death of Me [2020] – New Transcendence", New Transcendence, 10 February 2020 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Polaris (Australian band)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Callan, "Polaris are Australia's best kept secret", 1 February 2018 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Polaris (Australian band)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Moran, "Amy Shark leads the 2018 ARIA nominations in another big year for women", 11 October 2018; Newstead, "Polaris announce Australian tour for new album, The Death of Me", 14 November 2019; "Polaris confirm the death of Ryan Siew", 27 June 2023 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Polaris (Australian band)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Robinson, "Polaris welcome 'Fatalism' era with belting new single 'Inhumane'", NME Australia, 28 May 2023; Gallagher, "Polaris Announce Australian Tour with August Burns Red, Kublai Khan TX and Currents", Music Feeds, 31 May 2023; "Polaris' Instagram post", Instagram, 8 June 2023; "Polaris' Instagram post titled "Europe:"", Instagram, 20 June 2023; "Polaris confirm the death of Ryan Siew", 27 June 2023 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Polaris (Australian band)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Burris, "Guitar Virtuoso Ryan Siew Interview", Groovey TV, 10 January 2014; nathann, "Polaris – Dichotomy Reviews", Killyourstereo.com (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Polaris (Australian band)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Polaris (21) – The Mortal Coil (Instrumental)", Discogs, 3 July 2020; "Polaris (21) – The Death Of Me (Instrumental)", Discogs, 3 July 2020 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Polaris (Australian band)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "PhaseOne and Polaris team up for collaborative single 'Icarus'", NME, 27 July 2022 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Buckley, "Polaris to continue album release and tour plans after death of guitarist Ryan Siew", NME Australia, 24 July 2023. facts only, no text reused. nme.com
- Keenan, "Polaris' "Nightmare" Music Video is Their First Since Ryan Siew's Passing", MetalSucks, 27 July 2023. facts only, no text reused. metalsucks.net
- "Polaris Share New Single 'Overflow'", rocksound.tv, August 24, 2023. facts only, no text reused. rocksound.tv
Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article Polaris (Australian band) (contributors), used under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is available under the same licence. Other sources were used for facts only; no text or images are copied from them.
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