Well, if I remember correctly, my 'Best Album of 2004' vote went for Vintersorg - The Focusing Blur. I'm having trouble remembering what I've bought that was released last year, though, because I bought a LOT of fucking CDs. Katatonia - Brave Yester Days was way up there, but then, the material on that release was not new, so I can't really count it. Leviathan - 'Telepathic with the Deceased' is awesome, too....