Nemesis

Be the first to write a review

Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - James Christopher Monger
Nemesis, the 14th studio album from venerable Finnish power metal outfit Stratovarius, covers a lot of familiar ground. Flush with bold, sweeping choruses backed by keyboard choirs, strings, and arpeggiated synths (the latter ride higher in the mix than usual), flashy yet nimble guitar leads, fierce, melodic breakdowns, and spirited lyrics that rally the listener to overcome non-specific adversities, the first outing to feature new drummer Rolf Pilve (Jörg Michael left the group amicably for personal reasons soon after the release of 2011's Elysium), doesn't disappoint. Nemesis, as is the case with all Stratovarius albums, was crafted in a world where subtlety ...
See more details below
CD
$12.62
BN.com price
(Save 9%)$13.99 List Price
Pick Up In Store

Pick Up In Store

Reserve and pick up in 60 minutes at your local store

Other sellers (CD)
  • All (5) from $10.20   
  • New (5) from $10.20   

More About This Product

Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - James Christopher Monger
Nemesis, the 14th studio album from venerable Finnish power metal outfit Stratovarius, covers a lot of familiar ground. Flush with bold, sweeping choruses backed by keyboard choirs, strings, and arpeggiated synths (the latter ride higher in the mix than usual), flashy yet nimble guitar leads, fierce, melodic breakdowns, and spirited lyrics that rally the listener to overcome non-specific adversities, the first outing to feature new drummer Rolf Pilve (Jörg Michael left the group amicably for personal reasons soon after the release of 2011's Elysium), doesn't disappoint. Nemesis, as is the case with all Stratovarius albums, was crafted in a world where subtlety has not yet come into existence, allowing for cover art that depicts a nude, buxom angel with a broadsword descending from a fiery sky filled with mushroom clouds (and a single, sad spaceship that must have wandered in from some abandoned Somewhere in Time-era Iron Maiden jacket) upon a metropolis in ruins. Luckily (for those with a taste for symphonic power metal excess in the vein of Rhapsody of Fire, Blind Guardian, and Helloween), Nemesis delivers musically what it does visually, offering up 11 well-honed slabs of propulsive, stadium-ready, non-specific adversity anthems that skillfully toe the line between radio-ready -- in a sort of Muse-meets-Dragonforce way ("Abandon," "Unbreakable," "Halcyon Days") -- and too epic for prime time ("Out of the Fog," "If the Story Is Over," "Nemesis"), resulting in another riveting, ludicrous, ornate, hammy, and explosive set from one of the genre's finest practitioners.
Read More Show Less

Product Details

  • Release Date: 2/26/2013
  • Label: Eagle Rock Ent
  • UPC: 826992509921
  • Catalog Number: 250992
  • Sales rank: 8,414

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 Abandon (4:51)
  2. 2 Unbreakable (4:36)
  3. 3 Stand My Ground (4:14)
  4. 4 Halcyon Days (5:31)
  5. 5 Fantasy (4:19)
  6. 6 Out of the Fog (6:58)
  7. 7 Castles in the Air (6:02)
  8. 8 Dragons (4:04)
  9. 9 One Must Fall (4:30)
  10. 10 If The Story is Over (6:06)
  11. 11 Nemesis (6:33)
Read More Show Less

Album Credits

Performance Credits
Stratovarius Primary Artist
Jens Johansson Keyboards, Group Member
James Lascelles Background Vocals
Timo Kotipelto Vocals, Group Member
Lauri Porra Bass, Group Member
Jani Liimatainen Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocals, Guest Appearance
Matias Kupiainen Guitar, Group Member
Koop Arponen Background Vocals
Tipe Johnson Background Vocals
Hepa Waara Background Vocals
Rolf Pilve Drums, Group Member
Dane Stefaniuk Background Vocals
Alexa Leroux Background Vocals
Joakim Jokela Guest Appearance
Susanna Koski Background Vocals
The Shark Finns Background Vocals
Ari "Homopomo" Sievälä Background Vocals
Anna-Maija Jalkanen Background Vocals
Anna Maria Parkkinen Background Vocals
Technical Credits
Jens Johansson Composer
Mika Jussila Mastering
Timo Kotipelto Composer
Gerry Wilkes Management
Lauri Porra Composer
Gyula Havancsák Cover Art
Nauska Band Photo
Jani Liimatainen Composer
Matias Kupiainen Composer, Producer, Engineer
Sander Nebeling Layout
Antje Lange Management
Joakim Jokela Whistle
Read More Show Less

Customer Reviews

Be the first to write a review
( 0 )
Rating Distribution

5 Star

(0)

4 Star

(0)

3 Star

(0)

2 Star

(0)

1 Star

(0)

Your Rating:

Review Guidelines
Add Recommendations
Your Name: Create a Pen Name or

Barnes & Noble.com Review Rules

Our reader reviews allow you to share your comments on titles you liked, or didn't, with others. By submitting an online review, you are representing to Barnes & Noble.com that all information contained in your review is original and accurate in all respects, and that the submission of such content by you and the posting of such content by Barnes & Noble.com does not and will not violate the rights of any third party. Please follow the rules below to help ensure that your review can be posted.

Reviews by Our Customers Under the Age of 13

We highly value and respect everyone's opinion concerning the titles we offer. However, we cannot allow persons under the age of 13 to have accounts at BN.com or to post customer reviews. Please see our Terms of Use for more details.

What to exclude from your review:

Please do not write about reviews, commentary, or information posted on the product page. If you see any errors in the information on the product page, please send us an email.

Reviews should not contain any of the following:

  • - HTML tags, profanity, obscenities, vulgarities, or comments that defame anyone
  • - Time-sensitive information such as tour dates, signings, lectures, etc.
  • - Single-word reviews. Other people will read your review to discover why you liked or didn't like the title. Be descriptive.
  • - Comments focusing on the author or that may ruin the ending for others
  • - Phone numbers, addresses, URLs
  • - Pricing and availability information or alternative ordering information
  • - Advertisements or commercial solicitation

Reminder:

  • - By submitting a review, you grant to Barnes & Noble.com and its sublicensees the royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable right and license to use the review in accordance with the Barnes & Noble.com Terms of Use.
  • - Barnes & Noble.com reserves the right not to post any review -- particularly those that do not follow the terms and conditions of these Rules. Barnes & Noble.com also reserves the right to remove any review at any time without notice.
  • - See Terms of Use for other conditions and disclaimers.
Search for Products You'd Like to Recommend

Recommend other products that relate to your review. Just search for them below and share!

Create a Pen Name

Your Pen Name is your unique identity on BN.com. It will appear on the reviews you write and other website activities. Your Pen Name cannot be edited, changed or deleted once submitted.

 
Your Pen Name can be any combination of alphanumeric characters (plus - and _), and must be at least two characters long.

Continue Anonymously