The Biggest Surprise - Metal Storm Awards 2017
| 1. | Trivium - The Sin And The Sentence | 48 |
| 2. | Beast In Black - Berserker | 25 |
| 3. | Ignea - The Sign of Faith | 24 |
| 4. | Cradle Of Filth - Cryptoriana: The Seductiveness Of Decay | 23 |
| 5. | Ulver - The Assassination Of Julius Caesar | 19 |
| 6. | Wintersun - The Forest Seasons | 17 |
| 7. | Wormwood - Ghostlands - Wounds From A Bleeding Earth | 13 |
| 8. | Archspire - Relentless Mutation | 10 |
| 9. | Morbid Angel - Kingdoms Disdained | 9 |
| 10. | Aetherian - The Untamed Wilderness | 8 |
Total votes:
426
426