Artist: STRATOVARIUS
Album: NEMESIS (CD)

Year: 2013
EAN/UPS: 4029759084822
Media type: CD

Nemesis is the upcoming fourteenth studio album by power metal band Stratovarius, scheduled to be released on 22 February 2013 through Edel AG. It will be the first Stratovarius album to feature new drummer Rolf Pilve, who replaced Jorg Michael in 2012. The album was first announced on the band's official website on 24 November 2012, with the track listing being revealed on 5 December 2012.

Former Sonata Arctica guitarist Jani Liimatainen, who released the collaborative acoustic album Blackoustic in 2012 with singer Timo Kotipelto, will guest perform on Nemesis, having also co-written two songs in "If the Story Is Over" and "Out of the Fog".

The band considered hiring an orchestra to perform in the album, but they abandoned the idea in the end.

The name of the album came up when guitarist Matias was sitting on the airport of Madrid and suggested it to his bandmates. At that point, most of the lyrics were already done. The woman on the cover may be a savior, an avenger or the author of all the destruction, according to Jens.

TRACKLIST:

1. Abandon
2. Unbreakable
3. Stand My Ground
4. Halcyon Days
5. Fantasy
6. Out Of The Dog
7. Castles In The Air
8. Dragons
9. One Must Fall
10. If The Story Is Over
11. Nemesis