Skåne Progressive Metal act OPUS ATLANTICA is fronted by PETE SANDBERG, a man who has lent his talents to MADISON, ALIEN, SNAKECHARMER and BEWARP. Sandberg also features on three albums by MIDNIGHT SUN and his own JADE project. Guitarist Johan Reinholdz of WIDOW, NONEXIST and ANDROMEDA repute also figured heavily. Joining them would be bassist Jonas Reingold and drummer Jaime Salazar of BAD HABIT, TIMELESS MIRACLE and THE FLOWER KINGS. The Japoanese Avalon Marquee label released the self-titled debut album in November 2002. That same year Salazar donated session drums to the second LAST TRIBE album, 'Witch Dance'. Regain Records picked the OPUS ATLANTICA record up for US release in January 2003.

In November 2004 Johan Reinholdz temporarily joined the ranks of SKYFIRE for dates in Spain. Salazar enrolled into the ranks of STONELAKE in 2007.