Polaris - THE GUILT & THE GRIEF [Full EP Stream] 

2023, you still here?

Smashing polaris all week, rest in peace you wonderful man ❤

My favorite part about this is that I used to watch Ryan's guitar covers years ago when he was younger and now he's all professional and shit. That's insane talent to me.

this is something i can easily get emotionally attached to.

Okay, now that I have some time, I feel like I need to offer my full thoughts on this EP. I don't say this lightly: This is one of the best EPs I've ever heard in my life. I spend a lot of time finding and collecting top quality music, and this release has shot up into my top 5 favorites of all time. I literally cannot stop listening to it throughout my day. I'm finding it difficult to put into words the immensity of this. I'm a fan of a lot of different modern metal subgenres, my favorites being progressive/melodic metalcore, progressive deathcore, melodic hardcore, post-hardcore, etc. I feel like this EP seamlessy combines the best qualities of all these genres into a multi-faceted behemoth of a sound. From start to finish, there's never a dull moment. I know it may sound cheesy, but I honestly find myself getting choked up over how absolutely BEAUTIFUL some of the arrangements are. The flowing guitar melodies and powerful cleans, the emotional screams and complex, energetic rhythms....everything fits together perfectly and forms the most tastefully written EP I've heard in YEARS. I could write a novel about how amazing this EP is, but I feel like I can never put into words exactly how powerful an effect it has on me. People, buy this fucking EP. $5 AUD is and absolute STEAL for this precious gem. If you can afford to purchase it for more, and you're even a fraction as passionate about this kind of music as I am, please do it. Support the artist. This band absolutely needs to make it. We can't afford to lose them due to a lack of financial support for their art. This is a complete game changer. To Polaris: I've never met you, but I appreciate you more than you'll ever know. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for this. Thank you for putting your ALL into this, for baring the deepest parts of your souls for the world to hear. I know I probably sound cliche but I really can't help it, this EP has had a profound effect on me that I can't really put into words. I know you'll make it big, and I can't wait until you come on a U.S. tour. P.S. -- Check out their previous EP "Dichotomy" and buy that shit too. It does NOT disappoint.

0:00 - Regress 3:28 - L'Appel Du Vide 6:45 - Unfamiliar 10:48 - Voiceless 14:45 - No Rest 19:02 - Hold You Under (feat Marcus Bridge of Northlane) Epic EP!

bruh im new to polaris and i can't express the hapiness im having by listening to this.... no rest is taking me elsewhere

The boys don't even know how timeless most of their tracks are. Absolute belters left right and centre

No Rest is my top song of 2016. Just brilliant.

One of the sickest eps that ever came out. Polaris follows the pedigree of aussie metalcore. Proud to say I saw them on their first tour in America with Parkway. I listened to them a little before I saw them and they caught my attention live. When I saw them the second time and they played crooked path I almost cried. Polaris you gotta fan in me forever dudes seriously

The vocals remind me of Architects and I like very very much!!!!

5 years on

With OMAM, AA, BMTH, WCAR, ISS and CTE going down the drain, I don't take what I'm about to say, but I think this may be my new favorite band and it may also be the best release I've heard in the last few years. Perfection. These guys are going far.

Honestly one of the best metal vocalists I've ever heard, same for the guitarists / bassist and drummer. This entire band is a heap of pure fucking talent.

I accidentally clicked on this listening to The Novelists souvenirs album, and I must say I am impressed with this album keep up the good work guys

Setting the bar for best ep of 2016, Sorta discouraged to release our ep now ha. I've listened to this album about 100 times already. No joke. And it's not even the 29th in California yet haha

Best metal EP ever heard hands down...and I thought zombie EP could never be topped...

just found my new favorite band

Fuck my playlists, this is all I need

Rest in Peace Ryan....Dearly departed, forever near

The snare sounds so fucking amazing in the first song

"no rest" is so emotionally damm

"No Rest", what an epic piece of art, seriously! I'm listening to this for days now! Of course the whole album is just beautiful! Awesome work!

Damn u guys are fn fantastic!

Fkn love these guys!

Took me too long to find this EP but then again everything comes to you in perfect timing.

Really loving their style and just the whole EP. Keep making more please!

12:49-13:58 gives me chills every time

Timeless 🖤

How the chorus comes in is fucking brilliant, absolutely killing it dudes xxxxxxxx

You guys create such great music! This is a really amazing album, every song is just perfection! great job guys!

One of the best E.P's i've had the pleasure of listening to. Absolutely amazing work guys. Keep up the great work and look forward to the day you guys are able to tour in the UK.

This band.... So different..... Melodic as well..... "Simplicity is the key to brilliance." I love it....

160k views? ugh. this is the best album I've heard in a decade.

Glad I found this band and their album

One of the best releases of 2016. Eargasmic from the beginning to the end. It's rare that I listen to Eps without even skipping a single track.

Still up there

9:00 listened to this part about five times and got chills every time. Soooo goooood.

The past year and a half I've been slowly moving away from metalcore, but this is really refreshing.

I just found out about Polaris & they became instantly my favourite band! Awesome EP, keep it up!

it sounds amazing guys. great work

this is soo damn good, devastated i missed you guys on the northlane tour. i'd love to see you guys live, if you could on the next tour set up a all ages date in newcastle that'd be bloody tops. keep up the good work lads

Saw them at Gramercy in NY a few weeks back. The set list was epic .. just a terrific show.

Awesome work guys, would be sick to see you guys in the UK finally!

This is so good. Can't help but listening to this on repeat!

...Still soooo good.

Vos musiques sont vraiment motivante, découvert en début d'année je regrette absolument pas d'être tombée sur vous, bonne chance pour tous ce qui suit, let's go the brother's

Amazing combination between Periphery and Architects.

beautifully mixed EP

Polaris, your collaboration with Marcus Bridge is my inspiration to live!

No Rest is the standout for me, I really can't get enough of it !

When i first heard 'Wherever I May Walk" I was like: it doesnt get better than this. ... then I bought this EP! It absolutely blew me away!

it's pretty hard to overstate how good this is ...

HOLY SHIT! This EP is straight magical. Im getting a mixture of vibes from all my favorite bands. Well fucking done Polaris. You have yourself a new fan

Stellar work on the album. The production is on POINT. Would love to see a play-through of 'L'appel Du Vide' and 'Hold You Under'!

11:57 is the riff of the year

this is amazing, MUST BUY

i remember when this first came out and i found it on some instagram metalcore page 2 years ago. crazy to see how big they got

Best EP I've heard in quite a long time!

Ryan and the gang are something else. This is amazing.

The layered vocals in Voiceless are just fucking insane.

This is absolutely gold.

This has to be one of my favorite records of this year. The instrumentals and songwriting are brilliant but most importantly it makes you feel :) great job!!!

LIT.

cant stop listening to this awesome piece of musik

This is LIT! especially Voiceless

So cool meeting you guys, so real and down to earth. Awesome music as well! Maybe a collab in the future when me and the boys get some stuff down haha

best album ever hands down you guys are deff getting signed soon

Best piece of music I've ever heard!

after seeing that pale aura cover I knew Ryan was gonna do something interesting

incredible album, I really think that this will push you far, good luck!

Polaris speaks the fucking truth for some people about what happens to them in their life and dealing with fucking bullshit

THE VOCALS ARE SO CATCHY AHHH

clearly the most played ep ever in my case. After a few dozen listens ill buy that shit. i feeeel the pressure closing iiiin! Loveit

Favorite album of 2016.

Amazing... Kind of the best release i had the pleasure to listen to.. And jakes Vocals are amazing. Pls come to Germany

Damn ordering this !!!

this EP is so fuckin good, i havent stopped listening to it since i discovered it a few ago

02:43 - 02:50 Why is this so good?

Wow, what an EP!

really cool EP, Australia definitely knows what they do best. And is that Grant McFarland that was in this or the apocalypse?

im down, good job guys

This is beautiful

in love!

Great EP...was waiting on this for a while... Just wish you guys wouldn't have rerecorded Unfamiliar...liked the pre EP version more.

I feel bad for anything who hit thumbs down on this

Love this. Has a bit of Burning Down Alaska feel to it.

RIP Ryan, taken too soon.

Love it

dat sound .. is perfect! :O

so good

This is literally everything I wished the new architects album was but wasn't. Possibly even better than what they could do. Well done

This is incredible \m/

This is too sick. Super well produced. Man, Australia has all the good bands :/

best 23,30 minutes of my life ever spent.

gotta nice architects vibe ...you guys are fuckin sick!!!

FUCKING AWESOME!!!

this is so dope holy shit

4:12 "So dramatic when you say 'vaginas'"

so freaking badass cool