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'''''The Death of Me''''' is the second [[studio album]] by Australian [[metalcore]] band [[Polaris (Australian band)|Polaris]]. The band produced and recorded in Mollybook Beach NSW with Lance Prenc and Scottie Simpson engineering, and it was mixed by Carson Slovak and Grant McFarland of Atrium Audio at Think Loud Studios, PA, USA. The album was released on 21 February 2020 under [[Resist Records]]<ref name="ABC">{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/musicnews/polaris-australian-tour-2020-death-of-me-album-announce/11703414|title=Polaris announce Australian tour for new album, The Death of Me|website=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]|last=Newstead|first=Al|date=14 November 2019|access-date=19 July 2020}}</ref> and [[SharpTone Records]] and has been nominated for an [[ARIA Award]] for [[ARIA Award for Best Hard Rock or Heavy Metal Album|Best Hard Rock or Heavy Metal Album]].
'''''The Death of Me''''' is the second [[studio album]] by Australian [[metalcore]] band [[Polaris (Australian band)|Polaris]]. The band produced and recorded in Mollybook Beach NSW with Lance Prenc and Scottie Simpson engineering, and it was mixed by Carson Slovak and Grant McFarland of Atrium Audio at Think Loud Studios, PA, USA. The album was released on 21 February 2020 under [[Resist Records]]<ref name="ABC">{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/musicnews/polaris-australian-tour-2020-death-of-me-album-announce/11703414|title=Polaris announce Australian tour for new album, The Death of Me|website=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]|last=Newstead|first=Al|date=14 November 2019|access-date=19 July 2020}}</ref> and [[SharpTone Records]] and has been nominated for an [[ARIA Award]] for [[ARIA Award for Best Hard Rock or Heavy Metal Album|Best Hard Rock or Heavy Metal Album]]. The album was nominated for Best Album at the 2021 [[Rolling Stone Australia Awards]].<ref name="RSAA2021nomsandwins">{{cite web|url=https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/rolling-stone-australia-awards-winners-2021-24404/|title=Tash Sultana, Tkay Maidza, and Tame Impala Lead Rolling Stone Australia Awards Winners|website=[[Rolling Stone Australia]]|date=31 March 2021|access-date=30 December 2021}}</ref>


At the [[AIR Awards of 2021]], the album won Best Independent Heavy Album or EP.<ref name="AIRwins2021">{{cite web |title=2021 AIR Awards Winners |url=https://scenestr.com.au/music/2021-air-awards-winners-20210805 |website=Scenstr.com.au |access-date=6 August 2021}}</ref>
At the [[AIR Awards of 2021]], the album won Best Independent Heavy Album or EP.<ref name="AIRwins2021">{{cite web |title=2021 AIR Awards Winners |url=https://scenestr.com.au/music/2021-air-awards-winners-20210805 |website=Scenstr.com.au |access-date=6 August 2021}}</ref>

Revision as of 10:09, 15 January 2022

The Death of Me
Studio album by
Polaris
Released21 February 2020 (2020-02-21)
RecordedMollymook beach, NSW
Length41:47
LabelResist, SharpTone
ProducerPolaris, Lance Prenc, Scottie Simpson
Polaris chronology
The Mortal Coil
(2017) 		The Death of Me
(2020)
Singles from Polaris
  1. "Masochist"
    Released: November 6, 2019
  2. "Hypermania"
    Released: January 8, 2020
  3. "Landmine"
    Released: February 13, 2020
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Depth Magazine8/10[1]
Kerrang![2]
Sputnikmusic[3]

The Death of Me is the second studio album by Australian metalcore band Polaris. The band produced and recorded in Mollybook Beach NSW with Lance Prenc and Scottie Simpson engineering, and it was mixed by Carson Slovak and Grant McFarland of Atrium Audio at Think Loud Studios, PA, USA. The album was released on 21 February 2020 under Resist Records[4] and SharpTone Records and has been nominated for an ARIA Award for Best Hard Rock or Heavy Metal Album. The album was nominated for Best Album at the 2021 Rolling Stone Australia Awards.[5]

At the AIR Awards of 2021, the album won Best Independent Heavy Album or EP.[6]

Chart performance

The album debuted at number 3 on the Australian ARIA charts[7] and at number 39 in Germany.[8]

Tour

On 14 November 2019, the band announced a tour for February 2020 in support of the album, which featured the bands Wage War, Crystal Lake and Alpha Wolf.[4]

Track listing

The Death of Me track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Pray for Rain"4:45
2."Hypermania"2:42
3."Masochist"4:08
4."Landmine"3:49
5."Vagabond"4:17
6."Creatures of Habit"4:20
7."Above My Head"4:42
8."Martyr (Waves)"3:50
9."All of This Is Fleeting"3:56
10."The Descent"5:18

Charts

Chart performance for The Death of Me
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] 3
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] 39
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[9]
17

Release history

Region Date Format Label Catalogue
Australia 21 February 2020
Resist Records RES180
Worldwide SharpTone Records[10] 5356

References

  1. ^ Burch, Kel (20 February 2020). "Depth Magazine Review". Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  2. ^ Richardson, Josh (21 February 2020). "Kerrang! Review". Kerrang!. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  3. ^ Garland, Robert (25 February 2020). "Sputnikmusic Review". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  4. ^ a b Newstead, Al (14 November 2019). "Polaris announce Australian tour for new album, The Death of Me". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Tash Sultana, Tkay Maidza, and Tame Impala Lead Rolling Stone Australia Awards Winners". Rolling Stone Australia. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  6. ^ "2021 AIR Awards Winners". Scenstr.com.au. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Australiancharts.com – Polaris – The Death of Me". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Offiziellecharts.de – Polaris – The Death of Me" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  9. ^ "Heatseekers Album Charts". Billboard. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  10. ^ "Polaris – The Death of Me". SharpTone Records. Retrieved 19 July 2020.


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