Stockholm's NEMESIS is best remembered for ultimately evolving into CANDLEMASS following the 1984 'Day Of Retribution' record. The fledgling group that recorded the debut mini-album in 1984 comprised vocalist / bassist Leif Edling, guitarist Anders Wallin, guitarist Christian Weberyd and drummer Anders Waltersson.

'Day Of Retribution' was later re-released through Active Records at the height of CANDLEMASS' fame during 1990 with the addition of bonus tracks 'Blackstone Wielder' and 'Demons Gate'. These songs featured on the very first CANDLEMASS demo recorded in 1985 featuring a line-up of band leader Edling, ex-ATC guitarist Mats Björkman, second guitarist Klas Bergwall and drummer Mats Ekström.