Amy has that sexy, high energy appeal and the songs suit the dance floor perfectly.

This is quite an enterprising and ambitious sound by the Melbourne outfit. I hadn't heard of them and had trouble getting across their new single “Day In Lieu”. But after a few listens, I'm in favour.

And while this is certainly a good album Invisus’ (the man behind Blodhemn) claims that his debut album Homengraa is a return to true Norwegian black metal isn’t entirely true as some tracks certainly feature elements from other metal (and even non-metal) genres.

I’ll be the first to admit that it does take a couple of listens for you to truly appreciate this album… and if you’re not a fan of old school thrash metal then don’t bother even giving it a listen because this is seriously old school, with just the right mix of new technology to make it a winner.

While I was hoping for something a little different from the band, I can say that I enjoyed the album for what it is. Whether or not I will be satisfied with another carbon copy the next time around may very well be a different story.

Overall, ‘Dark Adrenaline’ is a return to form for Lacuna Coil - perhaps not to the extent of rivalling ‘Comalies’, but at the very least sounding stronger than their last couple releases.

Her aggression and power on guitar stands up well on the songs, so she should be pleased with the outcome, while leaving plenty of natural scope for development.

But in terms of semi-acoustic psychedelic alternative rock, Nordic Nomadic’s sophomore effort ‘Worldwide Skyline’ is definitely a winner for this scribe.

…OSI have managed to add a few new tricks to their sound, and make an album that qualifies as a strong follow-up to the exceptional ‘Blood’. And to these ears, that’s quite an accomplishment.

The rich production brings out the driving rhythms and melody and the great way the song build. Jess is very noticeable with her passion and defiance on vocals while the other sisters play their instruments as if they'd been around for years.

But after giving the album a few spins, the unusual genre tag made sense, and I was pleasantly surprised by what the Kharkiv based band had to offer on their latest release.

Personally, I can’t see what the love is all about and I certainly wouldn’t call their new album Wall Street a good listen. So cheesy are Wig Wam (and I don’t just mean the name) that tracks like the title track, ‘Wall Street’ almost sound like a parody.