Now about the new album Nemesis one could read in advance, it is concerning the sound has become more modern than its predecessor. I can not confirm that right, the basic concept is hardly anything has changed. In Nemesis to hear Stratovarius essentially on the way to the two predecessors. The individual songs are played but this more to the point, have almost all one big catchiness and remember something more to the works from the second half of the nineties as it did Polaris and Elysium. Simultaneously, there are both enough variety between the songs as well as within the individual pieces, so do not get bored quickly. Especially when previously published as a single Unbreakable of compromise between accessibility and variety is very clear. Otherwise, however, the panel has some pop-cheerful numbers as Fantasy and Dragons also slower songs with very anthemic choruses like One Must Fall or Castles In The Air. A little more complex to introduce the title track and especially Out Of The Fog, which with me several tries needed to ignite. Halcyon Days can be called from out of me as modern, because the synthesizer application created with the song in conjunction with the rhythm almost dancefloor atmosphere, which is certainly used to. A ballad with If The Story Is Over attending, which I think is very well done, even if you could, of course, come with the kitsch-killer argument again.
The new man on the drums, Rolf Pilve is me not noticed negative, but I have to admit that I play the drums have no idea. In general, it is difficult for me to find real criticisms at Nemesis. Unfortunate will be for some, there is no classic speed tracks like Father Time, Against The Wind or Learning to Fly, also the progressive appeals were reduced. Elysium has ripped out for me the 18-minute title track, a counterpart can not be found on the new album, so I'd say the bottom line is that my predecessor in direct comparison a little bit better like.
In conclusion, yet it must be noted that Stratovarius have laid a very good technically and always flawlessly played album here, the fans of the band and actually all that European power like Metal, should fully convince, which is why I say a strong buy recommendation for the addressee. The digipack one is well advised, because the two additional songs contained therein lined up well into an album.
