Polaris
Australian metalcore band
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| March 23 2024 | Announced that drummer Daniel Furnari would withdraw from the European leg of the Fatalism tour due to ill health, with Conjurer drummer Noah See as a replacement. |
| 2023 | Rick Schneider returns to the band as lead guitarist |
| 2023 | Jesse Crofts joins as touring lead guitarist |
| September 1 2023 | Fatalism was released and debuted at number one on the ARIA Albums Chart, marking the band's first chart-topping album. |
| August 24 2023 | Released the album's third single, 'Overflow', ahead of the album's official release. |
| July 26 2023 | Released the album's second single, 'Nightmare'. |
| July 24 2023 | The band announced they would proceed with the release of Fatalism and its tour in honour of Ryan Siew, after discussions with his family. |
| June 27 2023 | Polaris confirmed via social media that guitarist Ryan Siew had died on the morning of June 19. |
| June 20 2023 | The band withdrew from all remaining tour dates due to a 'serious personal crisis'. |
| June 19 2023 | Lead guitarist Ryan Siew passed away, which was confirmed by the band on their social media platforms. |
| May 24 2023 | Polaris announced their new song 'Inhumane' would debut on Triple J radio the next day, and revealed their third studio album Fatalism, set to be released on September 1. |
| November 4 2022 | The band announced via social media that they had entered the studio with live sound engineer Lance Prenc at Kinglake Studios in Melbourne to begin work on a new album. |
| July 27 2022 | Polaris collaborated with Australian electronic artist PhaseOne on a track called 'Icarus', marking their first collaboration with another artist on new music. |
| 2020 | Plini Roessler-Holgate serves as touring lead guitarist |
| July 3 2020 | The band released instrumental editions of their previous albums 'The Mortal Coil' and 'The Death of Me'. |
| February 21 2020 | Polaris released their second album 'The Death of Me' through Resist/SharpTone records, earning their second ARIA Award nomination. |
| 2019 | Polaris released the single 'Masochist', which achieved Gold certification from ARIA (Australian Recording Industry Association) |
| November 14 2019 | Polaris announced their second full-length album 'The Death of Me'. |
| 2018 | The band's debut album 'The Mortal Coil' was nominated for the ARIA Award for Best Hard Rock or Heavy Metal Album. |
| 2018 | The same album was also nominated for the Australian Album of the Year at the J Awards. |
| November 3 2017 | Polaris released their debut album 'The Mortal Coil', which was subsequently nominated for the 2018 ARIA Award for Best Hard Rock. |
| 2016 | The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) were first established to recognize and celebrate contributions to Australia's live music industry. |
| January 29 2016 | The band independently released their second EP 'The Guilt & The Grief', which reached No. 34 on the ARIA charts. |
| March 3 2015 | Polaris released the single 'Unfamiliar', which was the first track to feature Siew as lead guitarist. |
| 2013 | Band's lineup changes: Jake Steinhauser moves to bass, Rick Schneider becomes rhythm guitarist |
| November 29 2013 | Polaris independently released their Dichotomy EP. |
| November 18 2013 | The band announced Ryan Siew as their new guitarist, who was 15 years old at the time. |
| 2012 | Polaris was formed by drummer Daniel Furnari and guitarist Jake Steinhauser after meeting at their high school battle of the bands, with initial members including Josh O'loughlin as main vocalist, Rick Schneider as guitarist, Jamie Hails as vocalist, Matt Steinhauser on bass, and James West on synth/keys. |
| 2012 | The band began writing and recording their first single 'Summit' and the majority of the Dichotomy EP. |
| 2012 | Polaris announced the departure of Matt Steinhauser and James West, with Jake Steinhauser switching to bass and focusing on singing as the band moved towards a more progressive sound. |
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