The Biggest Surprise - Metal Storm Awards 2018
| 1. | Judas Priest - Firepower | 73 |
| 2. | Chapel of Disease - ...And As We Have Seen The Storm, We Have Embraced The Eye | 18 |
| 3. | Immortal - Northern Chaos Gods | 17 |
| 4. | Slugdge - Esoteric Malacology | 11 |
| 5. | Riverside - Wasteland | 10 |
| 6. | Dimmu Borgir - Eonian | 9 |
| 7. | Black Mirrors - Look Into The Black Mirror | 7 |
| Sirenia - Arcane Astral Aeons | 7 | |
| A Perfect Circle - Eat the Elephant | 7 | |
| Shylmagoghnar - Transience | 7 |
Total votes:
349
349