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The Human Illusion EP out now!!! |
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| Location: | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | Jun 19, 2008 (155 days back) |
About Me |
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Polaris is a 5 piece progressive metal band based out of Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The band combines technical instrumentation and creative songwriting with powerful vocals and a sheer intensity, to create one of the most original progressive sounds available these days. The original lineup, consisting of vocalist/lyricist Olivia Berka, and guitarist/songsmith Tristan Bellerive, along with the rhythm secion Rob Massoud (bass) and Lee Dias (Percussion) wrote and recorded the "Seven Arrows" CD over the course of 2003/2004. Dias and Massoud parted ways with the band shortly after the recording, and the band was on hiatus until Autumn 2006, with a new lineup complete. Bass duties were taken by John Andonian, a veteran of the music scene with several bands and personal projects under his belt. The band added a second guitarist, Ian Shultz, formerly of Inflicted, to add a new dimension to the Polaris sound. The ever elusive role of drummer was filled by the skillful hands of Chris Helme, currently of The Accursed and Smite The Righteous. With the new lineup solidified, the live show was brought to the Boston area with several successful gigs in October and November. The incredible live performance, skillful songwriting on the records, and the promise of new material have garnered Polaris the attention of many media outlets worldwide. Polaris hopes to continue to fund their music making effort throughout 2008, with amazing reinforcement from fellow bands, magazines, websites, and most of all - dedicated fans, and hopes to bring their stage show to a venue near you in the coming year! "With that first disc of most promising progmetal out and a second cd in the works, Polaris are definitely the band to watch. It's not often you come across a band that is equally progressive and intense, both technical and melodic without losing sight of the song. Anyone who cares about strong melodies, fine and versatile playing and a singer who breathes life into every word she's written, should give Polaris a serious listen" --Oliver Kerkdijk, Digital-Steel.com Click the video above to watch TJ winning the shred contest, the night of our CD release show |
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Music:Member Since: 2/25/2005Band Website: polarismusic.org Band Members: Olivia Berka: Vocals T.J. Bellerive: Lead Guitar Ian Shultz: Rhythm Guitar John Andonian: Bass Chris Helme: Drums Influences: Pagan's Mind, Opeth, Porcupine Tree, King Crimson, Rush, Tool, Symphony X, Dream Theater, Evergrey, After Forever, Kansas, Within Temptation, Frank Zappa, Stevie Wonder, and many, many more..... Sounds Like: Polaris Type of Label: None |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Progressive / Metal / Rock) |
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My Blog |
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New Review: Obliveon Magazine (Germany) |
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| Well I think the headline says it all, but for those who lack reading skills, we got a new review from the great folks at Obliveon magazine in Germany. Here's a link, if you can't read German, I... Posted by Polaris on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 03:57:00 PST |
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Happy Holidays |
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| Hello to all Polaris friends;Here's just a little thanks to everyone who helped us in 2007 - all those involved in the production of the Human Illusion record, media and reviews, booked us for shows, ... Posted by Polaris on Tue, 25 Dec 2007 06:58:00 PST |
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Polaris in article about Metal Thursdays @ Ralphs |
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| Check out this article about Ralph's Diner in Worcester. For those who don't know, Chris from Zircon has put on metal shows there once a month, and we've been lucky to be a part of several of them. ... Posted by Polaris on Mon, 03 Dec 2007 08:46:00 PST |
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New review @ PowerMetal.de (Germany) |
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| Here is another review, this time from our friends in Germany @ PowerMetal.de. Sorry, but the review is in German language only. If anyone has time to translate, please let us know :)http://www.powe... Posted by Polaris on Mon, 12 Nov 2007 09:12:00 PST |
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New Human Illusion review @ Metal To Infinity (Belgium) |
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| Check out a new review of our EP - The Human Illusion, by our friends over in Belgium at Metal To Infinity. Thanks for the great review!!!http://metaltoinfinity.00freehost.com/PolarisCDrevi
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New Polaris Songs Up... CD Release Friday |
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| Well, well, well.... seems this time would never come. But everyone at the Polaris camp is completely excited to say we've finally got our new EP, The Human Illusion, totally ready! It's been a long... Posted by Polaris on Wed, 05 Sep 2007 04:10:00 PST |
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The Accursed, Smite The Righteous, Inflicted, CYDONIAN ARCHAEOLOGIST, HYPERSOLID (seeking 2nd Guitarist), Dreaded Silence, ætherius [T-SHIRTS now available!], Oliver, Helmut - Underground Power Metal Distribution, POWERMETAL.de, Digital Steel, Aga (SWST!RST), Bones Maloney, HUMANKIND [GRUNK ROCK], {{{SISU}}}, Paola, Andrea, Mornalir (Looking for Shows!), Metal Thursdays @ Ralphs Diner, el padre, Tristan, Asura Paracass, ÅLëjªnÐrÅ, Stone Dust, ▼Nenia, Echo of Inner Demons, project 13-5, Christine, POWER OF PROG FESTIVAL, Progressive Area, Pentacle Music, Polaris, Tokaro, Li Boomslang, Modulus aux Aulnes Rouges le 5 Juillet, Tyler, Dale, TSO+, Maiden - Metal /Metal /Metal, HELIA, Dave Souza, MetalVixxxen, Greg Murphy, Trevski, HEDNOD, Klen-Dathu, lupas78, Jabawokki, lisa
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