Polaris return with 'Without You', their first new music in three years
The Sydney metalcore band channels the loss of guitarist Ryan Siew into a new single built around heavy riffs, a prominent guitar solo and a stark performance video.
Credit: Nuclear Blast
Polaris have released 'Without You', their first new music in three years. Nuclear Blast’s official label news page dates the release to September 3 and describes the song as the band’s attempt to process the grief that followed the death of guitarist Ryan Siew in 2023.
The track moves between heavy riffing, melodic choruses, a featured guitar solo and a breakdown-driven ending. Polaris also released a video that places the remaining members performing in an empty cathedral while weaving in imagery from the band’s past.
The release is significant beyond being a comeback single: it is the first clear musical statement of how Polaris intend to move forward creatively after a loss that became inseparable from the release and reception of 2023’s Fatalism.
Why it matters
This is a major transition point for one of Australia’s leading modern metal bands, with guitar playing central both musically and emotionally to the new material.
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