Red Moon Rise’s self titled album has to be one of the most exciting things to come out of these “pandemic years”, and for good reason. Not only is the musicianship inspired, and the songwriting great for an introductory album, but the way that this album came together is equally inspiring.

What happens when you’re stuck in quarantine for months? Well, for John Petrucci it was putting the wraps on his second solo album ‘Terminal Velocity’. After 15 long years the guitarist has finally found the time to put 9 more solid instrumental guitar tracks to tape, and if that wasn’t enough, he’s also joined for the first time in 10 years by Mike Portnoy.

With a mix of 80’s style synths and guitar, Mika Tyyska’s Night Overdrive is one of the most unique instrumental guitar albums to come along in a long time. Check out the review of what makes it so great, and why the recording was unique for 2018.