Excellent albums released in 2005 (which i've heard till now)

Nevermore-This Godless Endeavour (As expected, a good comeback album)
Heathen-Demo(Empty Nothingness, Dying Season, Arrows of Agony)-Mother of all thrash
Dark Tranquility-Character(One of the few Gotherburg bands that don't suck)
Communic-Conspiracy in Mind
Shadow Gallery-Room V
Kamelot-The Black Halo
Pain of Salvation - BE