Nemesis is the fourteenth studio album by power metal band Stratovarius, released on 22 February 2013 through Edel AG.

It is the first Stratovarius album to feature new drummer Rolf Pilve, who replaced Jörg 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.

[1][2] Former Sonata Arctica guitarist Jani Liimatainen, who released the collaborative acoustic album Blackoustic in 2012 with singer Timo Kotipelto, guest performs on Nemesis, having also co-written two songs in "If the Story Is Over" and "Out of the Fog".

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