Polaris is an Australian metalcore band formed in Sydney in 2012, running with the Northlane and In Hearts Wake wave of heavy Australian exports. The Mortal Coil (2017) is the entry point, and Fatalism (2023) arrived shadowed by the loss of lead guitarist Ryan Siew. Explore Polaris vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.
Polaris formed in Sydney, New South Wales in 2012. They have been associated with the contemporary Australian metalcore and post-hardcore scenes alongside contemporaries like Northlane, In Hearts Wake, and Make Them Suffer. Their 2017 album The Mortal Coil received critical attention. Their 2023 album Fatalism received attention amid the tragic death of lead guitarist Ryan Siew on June 18, 2023 (suspected suicide; the band announced the death publicly several days after with mental health awareness messaging). Jake Steinhauser replaced Siew. The band has continued releasing material across multiple decades.
Polaris's sound combines metalcore, post-hardcore, melodic metalcore, progressive metalcore, alternative metal, and djent with Hails's distinctive vocal delivery (use of clean melodic and growled approaches), virtuosic dual guitar arrangements, and lyrical content addressing mental health, mortality, and personal experience drawing on confessional songwriting traditions alongside contemporary metalcore influences.
Resist Records and SharpTone Records pressings of the Polaris catalog have been issued in color variant editions and limited deluxe pressings.
Listeners new to Polaris typically start with The Mortal Coil (2017) or The Death of Me (2020).
