Dream Theater new 16th studio album "Parasomnia" out 7 February 2025
The iconic lineup of James Labrie, John Petrucci, John Myung, Jordan Rudess and Mike Portnoy return with their first album together since 2009 “Black Clouds & Silver Linings” with the release of “Parasomnia” out on 7th February 2025.
Wrapping up the successful European leg of their 40th Anniversary Tour 2024 – 2025 last week, Grammy-winning, progressive music titans Dream Theater are releasing the next piece of music from their sixteenth studio album “Parasomnia”.
The track A Broken Man is the latest track from the iconic reunited lineup of vocalist James LaBrie, guitarist John Petrucci, bassist John Myung, keyboardist Jordan Rudess and drummer Mike Portnoy. The song opens with a driving musical barrage that subsides as LaBrie tells the story of a war veteran who is experiencing sleep disturbances such as nightmares and insomnia, due to combat experience. The song contains audio from actual vets speaking about their personal horrors and replaying the traumatic events of wartime deployments. A visualiser for the song - created by longtime collaborator Wayne Joyner - that captures the essence of A Broken Man is now available now and can be viewed below:
An album announcement that is fifteen years in the making, Dream Theater return with their sixteenth studio album “Parasomnia” - scheduled for release on February 7, 2025, via their long-time label home, Inside Out Music/Sony Music.
From the opening track In The Arms Of Morpheus to the closer of The Shadow Man Incident, Dream Theater returns with a collection of songs that showcase what has earned the band a loyal following for four decades. Clocking in at 71 minutes, “Parasomnia” takes the listener on a musical journey that has become synonymous with the band since the beginning of their career. Parasomnia is a term for disruptive, sleep-related disturbances including sleepwalking, sleep paralysis, and night terrors. Songs like Dead Asleep, Midnight Messiah and Bend The Clock all build upon the themes brought on by the album title. The first single, Night Terror, is a musical thrill ride captured in the just shy of ten minutes listening experience. A music video for the song that is approaching 3 million views already – directed by Mike Leonard - is now available and can be seen below:
The album was produced by Petrucci, engineered by James ‘Jimmy T’ Meslin, and mixed by Andy Sneap. Hugh Syme returns once again to lend his creative vision to the cover art. More information can be found on the band’s website HERE.
“Parasomnia” is available for pre-order here in the following configurations:
Ltd Deluxe Box-set – includes Ltd Deluxe 2CD+Blu-ray Artbook (Incl. CD1: full album, CD2: instrumentals, Blu-ray: Dolby Atmos & 5.1 Surround Sound - mixed by Mark Gittins, High-Resolution Stereo Mixes, animated visualizers for each song created by Wayne Joyner, + 68-page booklet), Ltd Gatefold 180g Dark Green 2LP (feat. alternative cover artwork), Majesty-logo dream catcher keyring, Sleeping mask, Dream journal, 60x60cm poster & hand-numbered, foil-stamped certificate of authenticity. Limited to 3500 copies worldwide.
Ltd Deluxe 2CD+Blu-ray Artbook - (Incl. CD1: full album, CD2: instrumentals, Blu-ray: Dolby Atmos & 5.1 Surround Sound - mixed by Mark Gittins, High-Resolution Stereo Mixes, animated visualizers for each song created by Wayne Joyner, + 68-page booklet)
Gatefold 180g 2LP + 12-page LP-booklet
Special Edition CD Digipak
Digital Album - (incl. Dolby Atmos - mixed by Mark Gittins)
