1. An alt metal/djent band from … Read Full Bio ↴There are numerous bands named Polaris.
1. An alt metal/djent band from Australia
2. An indie rock band from the United States
3. A punk band from England
4. A rock band from Japan
5. A DJ and producer from France
6. An electronic project from Poland
7. a post-hardcore band from the United Kingdom
8. an indie rock band from Argentina
9. A power metal band from France
10. A techno band from Spain
11. A project of musician Neil Sutherland
12. A thrash metal band from Brazil
13. A Drum n' Bass producer from Canada.
1. Polaris is an Australian metalcore band. The band consists of vocalist Jamie Hails, guitarist Rick Schneider, bassist 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.
Early career (2012–2013)
Polaris was formed in 2012 by drummer Daniel Furnari and Jake Steinhauser on guitar after meeting at their high school battle of the bands, quickly discovering a mutual love for metal and alternative music. The two then recruited guitarist Rick Schneider and vocalist Jamie Hails through mutual friends and word of mouth. Matt Steinhauser, Jake's brother, was brought on board to handle bass duties and completed the line-up with James West on synth/keys. The group began working on music together writing and recording their first single "Summit" and the majority of the Dichotomy EP in early 2012. In late 2012, Polaris announced the departure of both Matt Steinhauser and West. Guitarist Jake then switched onto bass to focus on his singing, as the band was pushing towards a more progressive sound.
The band began looking for a new guitarist, holding public auditions. On 18 November 2013, the band announced Ryan Siew as their new guitarist, who was 15 years old at the time. Shortly after joining the 'Dichotomy' EP was released on 29 November 2013 independently.
The Guilt & The Grief (2014–2016)
On 3 March 2015, the single "Unfamiliar" was released; it was the first track to feature Siew as lead guitarist. Polaris continued to write and finished an additional 5 tracks to complete their second EP titled The Guilt & The Grief. The EP was recorded with Sonny True Love and Evan Lee at STL studios on the North Coast of NSW, and it was mixed by Carson Slovak and Grant McFarland of Atrium Audio in Pennsylvania, USA. The Guilt & The Grief was released independently by the band on 29 January 2016 and landed at #34 on the ARIA charts.
The Mortal Coil (2017-2018)
On 3 November 2017, Polaris released their first studio album The Mortal Coil through Resist Records and Sharptone Records. The album was nominated for the 2018 ARIA Award for Best Hard Rock or Heavy Metal Album as well as for the Australian Album of the Year award at the J Awards.
The Death of Me (2019-2020)
On 21 February 2020, Polaris released their second studio album The Death of Me, also through Resist Records and Sharptone Records. The album has been nominated for the 2020 ARIA Award for Best Hard Rock or Heavy Metal Album. Sadly, longstanding guitarist Ryan Siew would pass away in June 2023.
2. Polaris was a one-off musical project in the mid-1990s involving members of the New Haven indie rock band Miracle Legion
Mark Mulcahy, Spot "Scott" Boutier, and Dave McCaffrey performed music for the Nickelodeon television show The Adventures of Pete & Pete under the name Polaris because a fourth Miracle Legion member was not available at the time; occasional guests included Joyce Raskin, Dennis Kelly, and Buell Thomas.
Polaris performed many of the songs featured on the show, including the theme song, "Hey Sandy", and its members took "TV names": Mulcahy was "Muggy", Boutier was "Jersey", and McCaffrey was "Harris Polaris." In addition to appearing in the opening credits of each show, the band featured prominently in the episode "A Hard Day's Pete", in which Little Pete (Danny Tamberelli) is mesmerized by a garage band's song (Polaris' "Summerbaby") and forms his own band to keep the tune in his memory.
Music from The Adventures of Pete & Pete, released in 1999 on Mulcahy's Mezzotint label, contains many of the songs Polaris recorded for the show and is the group's only album release.
3. Polaris - an alternative punk band based in St Albans. Having played a variety of local shows, Polaris are slowly gathering a bigger and bigger cult following. It has been hinted that the release of their first EP is coming late April/early May of 2011. The track listing and title is however yet to be confirmed, but fans will be expecting crowd favourite's "She's A Killer" and "Round and Round"
www.facebook.com/polarisuk.
4. Polaris are a Japanese band consisting of ex-LaB LIFe vocalist Ohya Yusuke and ex-Fishmans bassist Kashiwabara Yuzuru.
http://www.polaris-web.com/
5. French DJ and Producer, also known as DJ Arno.
6. Polish electronic music project , established in 1999 by Jakub Kmiec.
7. British post-hardcore/emocore band from 1993-2006.
8. Polaris has been an indie rock band from Buenos Aires, Argentina, since 2002.
9. French power metal band.
10. Spanish Techno/Dancefloor-Project.
11. Polaris is a performance name for Neil Sutherland.
12. Brazillian Thrash Metal band founded in 2009.
13. Hailing from Canada, Polaris rose through the Toronto D+B scene for many years and had his first release on Drumsound & Bassline Smith’s Technique Recordings. On his 29th birthday he signed with Med School from Hospital Records. His work has been featured on ‘The Future Sound of Canada’ EP followed up by tracks on ‘Sick Music 2019’ and ‘Hospital: We Are 21’. In 2019 he dropped his first solo EP entitled 'Uncharted'.
Regress
Polaris Lyrics
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The burning steam from the crack in the surface
We are your soul's insomnia
The restless heart of indignation
Forever awake
You're all insane, staring at inevitable change
But with each orbit you beg the world to turn at your will (At your will)
To rotate in reverse
You're not a hero if you're trapped behind a mask
Can't hear them screaming when your head is in the sand
We're hopeless
We're helpless
We'll wait here for a sign
Or stare into the sun until we're blind
And out of time
You left each other to drown in a sea of ill concern
In search of a thorned crown you were never meant to earn
You'd set the world ablaze to warm your hands on the flames
How did we let it come to this?
We're all to blame
This isn't progress
This is not
This isn't progress
Misled and sick in the head
Playing the victim again
You're not a hero if you're trapped behind a mask
Can't hear them screaming when your head is in the sand
(What will it take to make you see?)
We're hopeless
We're helpless
We'll wait here for a sign
Or stare into the sun until we're blind
And out of time
We are the gears in this churning machine
The burning steam from the crack in the surface
We are your soul's insomnia
The restless heart of indignation
The lyrics of Polaris’s song Regress speak about the present state of the world and how it has come to be through mankind’s actions. The lines “We are the gears in this churning machine” and “The burning steam from the crack in the surface” speaks about how mankind has been instrumental in the deterioration of the natural environment, indicating that the earth’s machinery is heating up and beyond repair. The lines “You’d set the world ablaze to warm your hands on the flames, How did we let it come to this, We’re all to blame, This isn’t progress” suggests that the blame lies with humanity, specifically the ones in power who hold onto the flames, the focus on their self-interest, and greed, leading to the deterioration of the earth.
The line “You’re not a hero if you’re trapped behind a mask, Can’t hear them screaming when your head is in the sand” is a call for people to take action instead of ignoring the issues at hand. Furthermore, the lines “We’re hopeless, We’re helpless, We’ll wait here for a sign, Or stare into the sun until we’re blind, And out of time” suggest that humanity is on the edge of doom, and it’s unclear what the way forward is.
Overall, Polaris’s song Regress serves as a wake-up call for humanity to act and pay attention to the issues affecting the planet.
Line by Line Meaning
We are the gears in this churning machine
We are just a small part of the bigger system that is constantly moving and changing.
The burning steam from the crack in the surface
We are products of the heat that burns beneath the surface, making us restless.
We are your soul's insomnia
Our actions and emotions keep you from being at peace with yourself.
The restless heart of indignation
The constant anger and frustration that we feel is what drives us to act out against the injustices we see.
Forever awake
We will never stop fighting, never stop trying to change things.
You're all insane, staring at inevitable change
You are all crazy to think that you can control the course of history and avoid the changes that are coming.
The selfish few who will stand in the way
The people who refuse to adapt and change for the greater good are the problem.
But with each orbit you beg the world to turn at your will (At your will)
To rotate in reverse
You keep trying to change the world to fit your own needs, even though it's impossible and will only cause chaos.
You're not a hero if you're trapped behind a mask
Can't hear them screaming when your head is in the sand
You can't be a hero if you're not willing to face the truth and listen to the cries of those who need your help.
We're hopeless
We don't see a way out of this mess.
We're helpless
We can't solve this problem on our own.
We'll wait here for a sign
Or stare into the sun until we're blind
And out of time
We'll either wait for someone else to take the lead or we'll drive ourselves to exhaustion trying to find a solution.
You left each other to drown in a sea of ill concern
In search of a thorned crown you were never meant to earn
You abandoned each other to deal with this overwhelming problem on your own, only to find that the prize you sought wasn't worth the cost.
You'd set the world ablaze to warm your hands on the flames
How did we let it come to this?
We're all to blame
This isn't progress
You were willing to destroy everything in order to feel some temporary comfort, and now we are all paying the price for our shortsightedness. We are all responsible for this problem, and it's not making things better.
This is not
This isn't progress
Misled and sick in the head
Playing the victim again
What we're doing now is not progress. We're misinformed, misguided, and playing the role of the victim instead of taking responsibility for our actions.
(What will it take to make you see?)
(What will it take for us to wake up and realize the damage we're doing?)
Writer(s): Daniel Furnari, Jake Steinhauser, Jamie Hails, Rick Schneider, Ryan Siew
Contributed by Emily C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@kangaroodude34
Man huge RIP to Ryan, gone way too soon. He was such a talented kid when I saw his first videos on youtube and he kept getting better and better. Guilt & the Grief is one of my favorite releases ever, and I'll be jamming this in his honor.
@joep3211
The drummer's facial expressions are the best part of this band
@armasiel
Dan "The Man" Rodriguez as he's known to friends
@waqarbashir830
WORD
@ruffyistderhammer5860
@Waqar Bashir he is fucking crazy. I went with with a non metal Girl to a small Concert with Polaris and Bad Omens and some Local Acts. She was in the front row ofc not at all headbanging. And for 20 Minutes of the show he was screaming straight in her face. He was only satisfied when she joined the circlepit ^^. Except for that he was also going completly nuts for the rest of the time.
@God-Emperor_Elizabeth_the_2nd
Drums go “bumbumboom “
Drummer goes “hnngggGGgghh”
@cringechecker1294
not even screamer?)
@packerdmohar1
Daaaaamn love that harmony. Alot of people think harmonies are gay but they make music so much more vibrant. Please do more of them in the future
@yungmophead
What harmony are you talking about?
@paloozadroid4749
@Jason Blesing vocal harmonies..