The Death of Me | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 21 February 2020 | |||
Recorded | Mollymook beach, NSW | |||
Length | 41:47 | |||
Label | Resist, SharpTone | |||
Producer | Polaris, Lance Prenc, Scottie Simpson | |||
Polaris chronology | ||||
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Singles from Polaris | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Depth Magazine | 8/10[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.
At the AIR Awards of 2021, the album won Best Independent Heavy Album or EP.[5]
The album debuted at number 3 on the Australian ARIA charts[6] and at number 39 in Germany.[7]
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]
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] | 3 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] | 39 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[8] | 17
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Region | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
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Australia | 21 February 2020 | Resist Records | RES180 | |
Worldwide | SharpTone Records[9] | 5356 |