I don't know how many people voted in their end-of-year poll (I did), but check out the results of 35,000. The best comeback band of the year - Anthrax (and please don't start any Joey/John Danny/Rob crap with this - that's not why I'm posting this).
http://www.thegauntlet.com/poll2005.php
http://www.thegauntlet.com/poll2005.php