Back in 1995 - Dark Tranquility (SOtD MDCVI)

Back in 1995, Dark Tranquility relesed The Gallery.
It was the second full-length album from the Swedish Gothenburg Metal band. The first with Mikael Stanne in the lead vocals.

Dark Tranquillity - Lethe

Back in 1995 - Blind Guardian (SOtD MDCV)

Back in 1995, Blind Guardian released Imaginations From The Other Side.
It was the fifth full-length album from the German Power Metal band.

Blind Guardian - Mordred's Song

Back in 2005 - Sonic Syndicate (SOtD MDCIV)

Back in 2005, Sonic Syndicate released their debut album.
Eden Fire was the first full-length release from the Swedish Metalcore / Gothenburg Metal band.
Just saw them live 2 weeks ago at Summer Breeze festival in Germany, and they completely blasted the place with a great show full of energy. The crowd went wild with mosh pits all over the place.

Sonic Syndicate - Jailbreak

Back in 2005 - Children Of Bodom (SOtD MDCIII)

Back in 2005, Children Of Bodom released Are You Dead Yet?.
It was the fifth full-length album from the Finnish Extreme Power Metal band.

Children Of Bodom - Are You Dead Yet?

Back in 2005 - Heidevolk (SOtD MDCII)

Back in 2005, Heidevolk released their debut album.
De Strijdlust Is Geboren was the first album from the Dutch Folk Metal band.

Heidevolk - Krijgsvolk

Back in 2005 - Dark Moor (SOtD MDCI)

Back in 2005, Dark Moor released Beyond The Sea.
It was the fifth full-length album from the Spanish Symphonic Power Metal band.

Dark Moor - Before The Duel

Back in 2005 - Soilwork (SOtD MDC)

Back in 2005, Soilwork released Stabbing The Drama.
It was the sixth full-length album from the Swedish Gothenburg Metal band.

Soilwork - Stabbing The Drama

Back in 2005 - After Forever (SOtD MDXCIX)

Back in 2005, After Forever released Remagine.
It was the fourth full-length album from the Dutch Symphonic Progressive Metal band.

After Forever - Boundaries Are Open

Back in 2005 - Helloween (SOtD MDXCVIII)

Helloween as some weak albuns, but none of them have Keeper Of The Seven Keys in their name.
The Power Metal German legends released their twelfth full-length album, Keeper Of The Seven Keys - The Legacy, back in 2005.

Helloween - Light The Universe

Back in 2005 - Thyrfing (SOtD MDXCVII)

Back in 2005, Thyrfing released Farsotstider.
It was the fifth full-length album from the Swedish Viking Black Metal band.

Thyrfing - Farsotstider

Back in 2005 - Pain (SOtD MDXCVI)

Back in 2005, Pain released Dancing With The Dead.
It was the fourth album from Peter Tägtgren's one-man Gothic Industrial Metal band.

Pain - Dancing with the dead

Back in 2005 - Apocalyptica (SOtD MDXCV)

Back in 2005, Apocalyptica released their self-titled album.
It was the fifth album from the Finnish Symphonic Heavy Metal band.

Apocalyptica - Bittersweet

Back in 2005 - Dream Theater (SOtD MDXCIV)

Back in 2005, Dream Theater released Octavarium.
It was the eighth full-length album from the American Progressive Metal gods.

Dream Theater - I Walk Beside You

Back in 2005 - Arch Enemy (SOtD MDXCIII)

Back in 2005, Arch Enemy released Doomsday Machine.
It was the sixth ful-length album from the Swedish Gothenburg Metal band.

Arch Enemy - Nemesis

Back in 2005 - Demons And Wizards (SOtD MDXCII)

Back in 2005, the Heavy Power Metal band, Demons And Wizards released their second and last album to date.
Touched By The Crimson King is a masterpiece where the talents of Jon Schaffer and Hansi Kürsch complete themselves.
I would love another release from this band!

Demons & Wizards - Crimson King

Back in 2005 - Scar Symmetry (SOtD MDXCI)

Back in 2005, Scar Symmetry released Symmetric In Design.
It was the debut album from the Swedish Melodic Death Metal band.

Scar Symmetry - Chaosweaver

Back in 2005 - Volbeat (SOtD MDXC)

Back in 2005, Volbeat released The Strength/The Sound/The Songs.
It was the debut album from the Danish Heavy Metal band. And included this awesome cover of a Dusty Springfield's song.

Volbeat - I Only Wanna Be With You

Back in 2005 - Korpiklaani (SOtD MDLXXXIX)

Back in 2005, Korpiklaani released Voice Of Wilderness.
It was the fifth album from the Finnish Folk Metal band.

Korpiklaani - Hunting Song

Back in 2005 - Lumsk (SOtD MDLXXXVIII)

Back in 2005, Lumsk released Troll.
It was the second album from the Norwegian Viking Folk Metal band.

Lumsk - Troll

Back in 2005 - Swallow The Sun (SOtD MDLXXXVII)

Back in 2005, Swallow The Sun released Ghosts Of Loss.
It was the second album from the Finnish Melodic Death Doom Metal band.

Swallow The Sun - Fragile

Back in 2005 - In Extremo (SOtD MDLXXXVI)

Back in 2005, In Extremo released Mein Rasend Herz.
It was the eighth album from the German kings of the Medieval Folk Metal.

In Extremo - Raue See

Back in 2005 - Stream Of Passion (SOtD MDLXXXV)

Another band that released their debut album in 2005, was the Dutch Symphonic Progressive Metal band, Stream Of Passion.
Embrace The Storm was the title of the album.

Stream of Passion - Embrace the Storm

Back in 2005 - Sabaton (SOtD MDLXXXIV)

Back in 2005, Sabaton released their debut album, and the Europe surrendered to their sound.
From that album of the Swedish Heavy Power Metal, the most notable was obviously the album title song, Primo Victoria. But other songs were also big highlights, like this one...

Sabaton - Wolfpack

Back in 2005 - Epica (SOtD MDLXXXIII)

Back in 2005, Epica released Consign To Oblivion.
It was the second album from the Dutch Symphonic Metal band.

Epica - Consign to Oblivion

Back in 2005 - Karnivool (SOtD MDLXXXII)

Back in 2005, Karnivool released the album Themata.
It was the second album of the Australian Alternative Progressive Metal band.

Karnivool - Themata

Back in 2005 - Falkenbach (SOtD MDLXXXI)

Back in 2005, Falkenbach released his fourth album.
Heralding - The Fireblade is one of the landmarks of the German Viking Folk Metal one-man band.

Falkenbach - Heathen Foray

Back in 2005 - Shining (SOtD MDLXXX)

Back in 2005, Shining released IV - The Eerie Cold.
It was the fourth full-length album from the Swedish Depressive Black Metal band.

Shining - I Och Med Insikt Skall Du Förgå

Back in 2005 - Primal Fear (SOtD MDLXXIX)

Back in 2005, Primal Fear released Seven Seals.
It was the sixth full-length album from the German Power Metal band.

Primal Fear - Seven Seals

Back in 2005 - Lacrimosa (SOtD MDLXXVIII)

Back in 2005, Lacrimosa released Lichtgestalt.
It was the ninth full-length album from the German Symphonic Gothic Metal band.

Lacrimosa - Lichtgestalt

Back in 2005 - Charon (SOtD MDLXXVII)

Back in 2005, Charon released their last album, Songs For The Sinners.
It was the fifth album from the Finnish Suomi Metal band.
They disbanded in 2011.

Charon - She Hates