Zonata, a Swedish power metal band from Borås, was formed in 1998 by brothers
Johannes Nyberg and Jhon Nyberg. The group's initial lineup included Jonas
Hagström as manager. In August 1998, Zonata recorded their first demo, "The
Copenhagen Tapes", at SDC/DanDisc studio in Copenhague. This demo was produced
by Christian Skrivèro and had an initial run of 500 copies. The band's
breakthrough came when they were featured in the German magazine Rock Hard,
leading to a contract with Century Media Records. Their debut album, Tunes Of
Steel, was released on November 1st, 1999, produced b...