I know this is probably not the first thread you see about this.... but with the year 2003 coming to an end I thought we should have one here as well 
Here are some releases from the top of my head that I believe are worth mentioning (I'm aware there are tons of other good ones...):
- Opeth - Damnation (simply beautiful music)
- Solefald - In Harmonia Universali (weird but amazing)
- Evergrey - Recreation Day (love them)
- Brainstorm - Soul Temptation (see above)
- Tad Morose - Modus Vivendi (see above)
- Farmakon - A Warm Glimpse (cool debut!)
- Symphorce - PhorcefulAhead (..and the new one's a killer, too)
(- Darkane - Rusted Angel (Re-Release - could not get hold of it before))
as for greatest moments live:
- Opeth live in an old theatre in Stockholm
- Darkane (anytime)
.....and all the other gigs and festivals I've been to where I spent some of the best moments this year with the ppl I love

Here are some releases from the top of my head that I believe are worth mentioning (I'm aware there are tons of other good ones...):
- Opeth - Damnation (simply beautiful music)
- Solefald - In Harmonia Universali (weird but amazing)
- Evergrey - Recreation Day (love them)
- Brainstorm - Soul Temptation (see above)
- Tad Morose - Modus Vivendi (see above)
- Farmakon - A Warm Glimpse (cool debut!)
- Symphorce - PhorcefulAhead (..and the new one's a killer, too)
(- Darkane - Rusted Angel (Re-Release - could not get hold of it before))
as for greatest moments live:
- Opeth live in an old theatre in Stockholm
- Darkane (anytime)
.....and all the other gigs and festivals I've been to where I spent some of the best moments this year with the ppl I love