At the crossroads of grief and exhilarating sonic potency, Sydney’s Polaris return with their first instalment of new music in three years, unleashing their brand new single “Without You” via ADA in AU/NZ and SharpTone Records for the remainder of the world.
Born from unimaginable pain following the loss of their bandmate and brother Ryan Siew in 2023, Without You channels their love, hurt and heartbreak into an indelible end result. The track coalesces caustic vocals, crushing beats and torrid riffs set against soaring melodic choruses, a heart wrenching guitar solo and a ferocious breakdown outro that rivals Polaris’ heaviest moments to date. Hauntingly poignant, its lyrics show the band in their most brutally vulnerable state.
“Never did we imagine that we would one day have reason to write this song. But three years on, we find ourselves still making sense of this immeasurable tragedy, and what it has meant to be left in the wake. This is the sound of crushing loss, shock, grief and heartache, and the beginning of us learning how to share that with the world.” – Polaris
Now with three studio albums, multiple ARIA Award nominations, millions of streams and a formidable global live reputation under their belt, Polaris have cemented themselves as a conduit for creating music that challenges, reflects and inspires alongside a blend of melodic metalcore, lush post rock coupled with electronic flourishes. Armed with their trademark relatability and explosive arrangements in a live setting, Polaris have previously ticked off sold-out headline tours of Australia and tours across the globe. Most recently, 2025 saw Polaris make their Knotfest Australia debut, along with a whirlwind of international and Aussie festival appearances, including performances at Download Festival in the UK, Rock Am Ring & Rock Im Park, Jera On Air, Rock for People, Big Pineapple Music Festival and more. Touring from the end of 2025 well into 2026, Polaris commenced the year performing at Froth & Fury Festival, and also marked the inaugural edition of their own curated festival, Life’s A Beach.
The group also had the much coveted honour of supporting lifelong heroes Linkin Park for a massive national Australian arena run in March, and recently wrapped up supporting Electric Callboy for the mammoth North American leg of the TANZNEID World Tour.
A few short weeks from now, Polaris will join I Prevail in the UK and Europe throughout September-October, before returning to Australian stages this December as part of Good Things Festival, performing alongside Limp Bizkit, Simple Plan, Spiritbox, The All-American Rejects and many more.
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Posted by Janine Morcos