The Death of Me is the second studio album by Australian metalcore band Polaris. The band produced and recorded in Mollymook 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 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.
At the AIR Awards of 2021, the album won Best Independent Heavy Album or EP.
Chart performance The album debuted at number 3 on the Australian ARIA charts and at number 39 in Germany.
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.
Track listing
Personnel Credits adapted from Discogs.
Polaris Daniel Furnari – drums Jamie Hails – vocals Rick Schneider – rhythm guitar Jake Steinhauser – bass, vocals Ryan Siew – lead guitar
Additional personnel Lance Prenc – production, engineering Scottie Simpson – production, engineering Carson Slovak – mixing, mastering Grand McFarland – mixing, mastering Daniel Anderson – art direction, photography Pat Fox – layout, design Graham Nixon – management
Charts +Chart performance for The Death of Me Chart (2020) Peakposition US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) Awards AIR Awards The Australian Independent Record Awards (known colloquially as the AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.
! |- | 2021 | The Death of Me | Best Independent Heavy Album or EP
ARIA Music Awards The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.
| 2020 | The Death of Me | Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Album
Rolling Stone Australia Awards
| Rolling Stone Australia Awards 2021 | The Death of Me | Best Record
Release history Region Date Format Label Catalogue Australia 21 February 2020 Resist Records RES180 Worldwide SharpTone Records 5356
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