Produced and mixed by new guitarist Matias Kupiainen, and mastered by Mika Jussila from Finnvox studios, Nemesis pushes on the modern direction taken with the previous 2 Stratovarius albums. Fans of Elysium will be blown away by Nemesis. The songwriting is inspirational and avoids clichés; each band member is under the spotlight and contributes to a monstrous sound...
The album has it all: great guitar solos, dueling with Johansson keyboard solos, great vocals and a rhythm section like no other in heavy metal. Stratovarius has been kissed by the muse of inspiration on this album, which is destined to be one of their all times favorites.
Side A
1. "Abandon" Timo Kotipelto Matias Kupiainen 4:51
2. "Unbreakable" Kupiainen, Kotipelto Kupiainen 4:37
3. "Stand My Ground" Kupiainen, Kotipelto Kupiainen 4:14
Side B
1. "Halcyon Days" Kotipelto Kupiainen 5:29
2. "Fantasy" Lauri Porra Porra 4:19
3. "Out of the Fog" Kotipelto, Jani Liimatainen Kotipelto, Liimatainen, Kupiainen 6:58
4. "Castles in the Air" Jens Johansson Johansson 6:02
5. "Dragons" Johansson Johansson 4:04
Side C
1. "One Must Fall" Kupiainen Kupiainen 4:27
2. "If the Story Is Over" Liimatainen Liimatainen, Kotipelto 6:06
3. "Nemesis" Kotipelto Kupiainen 6:33
Side D Bonus Tracks:
1. Hunter 3:27
2. Fireborn 4:45
3. Old Man And The Sea 4:02