Abonos started in late 1999 as a metal band in Belgrade, Yugoslavia (now Serbia and Montenegro). Because all the difference within band members and different styles and influences , their music started as a complex opera-metal with female and male vocals, keyboards and crushing trashy guitar sections. Lyrics consist of combination of Serbian and English with different themes. They released their debut CD in late 2004 self titling it "Abonos". 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Mayor Nenad Bogdanović Area 359. ... Yugoslavia (Jugoslavija in all south Slavic languages, in Macedonian and Serbian Cyrillic Југославија) is a term used for three separate but successive political entities that existed during most of the 20th century on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...