DREAM THEATERtitans of progressive music and Grammy winners, who last week successfully concluded the European leg of their 40th anniversary tour 2024-2025, release the following piece of music from their sixteenth studio album, «Parasomnia«.
The song, “Broken Man«, is the last song from the vocalist’s iconic reunited lineup James LaBriethe guitarist John Petruccithe bassist John Myungkeyboardist Jordan Rudess and the drummer Mike Portnoy. The song begins with a musical barrage that calms down as it LaBrie tells the story of a war veteran who suffers from sleep disorders, such as nightmares and insomnia, due to his experience in combat. The song contains audio of real veterans speaking of their personal horrors and replaying the traumatic events of wartime deployments.
A visualizer for the song, created by Wayne Joynera long-time collaborator, who captures the essence of «Broken Man«:
DREAM THEATER returns with his sixteenth studio album, «Parasomnia«, which will go on sale on February 7 through his longtime record label, Inside Out Music/Sony Music.
From the opening song «In The Arms Of Morpheus» until the end «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. With a duration of 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 sleep-related disorders such as sleepwalking, sleep paralysis, and night terrors. Songs like «Broken Man«, «Dead Sleep«, «Midnight Messiah” and “Bend The Clock» are based on the album’s title themes.
The first single, «Night Terror«, is an exciting musical journey of just under ten minutes. The video clip for the song, directed by Mike Leonardis available now and can be viewed below.
The album was produced by Petruccidesigned by James ‘Jimmy T’ Meslinand mixed by Andy Sneap. Hugh Syme returns once again to lend his creative vision to the cover art.
«Parasomnia» tracklisting:
“In The Arms Of Morpheus” (5:22)
“Night Terror” (9:55)
“A Broken Man” (8:30)
“Dead Asleep” (11:06)
“Midnight Messiah” (7:58)
“Are We Dreaming?” (1:28)
“Bend The Clock” (7:24)
“The Shadow Man Incident” (19:32)
«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, hi-res stereo mixes, visualizers animated songs for each song created by Wayne Joyner, + 68 page booklet), 2LP Ltd Gatefold 180g Dark Green (with alternative cover), dream catcher keychain Majesty-logo, Sleeping mask, Dream journal, 60x60cm poster and hand-numbered and printed certificate of authenticity. Limited to 3500 copies worldwide.
- Ltd Deluxe 2CD+Blu-ray Artbook – (Includes CD1: full album, CD2: instrumentals, Blu-ray: Dolby Atmos & 5.1 Surround Sound – mixed by Mark Gittins, hi-res stereo mixes, animated visualizers for each song created by Wayne Joyner, + 68-page booklet)
- Folded 180g 2LP + 12-page LP booklet
- Special Edition CD Digipak
- Digital album – (incl. Dolby Atmos – mixed by Mark Gittins)
one night with DREAM THEATER 40th Anniversary Tour 2024 – 2025:
December
7 – Mexico City, Mexico – Azteca Stadium Esplanade
10 – Belo Horizonte, Brazil – Befly Room
13 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Vivo Rio
15 – Sao Paulo, Brazil – Vibra (Limited tickets remaining)
16 – Curitiba, Brazil – Vivo Curitiba
17 – Porto Alegre, Brazil – Araújo Vianna
19 – Buenos Aires, Argentina – Movistar Arena
21 – Santiago, Chile – Movistar Arena (Sold Out)
22 – Santiago, Chile – Movistar Arena
February
7 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met
8 – Raleigh, NC – Martin Marietta Center
10 – Nashville, TN – Opry House
11 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
12 – Biloxi, MS – Hard Rock Cafe
14 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall
15 – Dallas, TX – Texas Trust CU
16 – San Antonio, TX – Majestic
18 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Center
19 – Highland, CA – Yaamava Theater
21 – Las Vegas, NV – The Chelsea
22 – Los Angeles, CA – YouTube Theater
24 – San Jose, CA – San Jose Civic
25 – Sacramento, CA – Safe Credit Union Performing
27 – Seattle, WA – Moore Theater
28 – Portland, OR – Keller Auditorium
March
2 – Reno, NV – Grand Sierra
4 – Salt Lake City, UT – Maverik Center
6 – Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom
8 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theater
9 – Cleveland, OH – MGM Northfield Park
11 – Toronto, ON – Coca-Cola Coliseum
12 – Montreal, QC – Place des Arts
14 – Wallingford, CT – Oakdale Theater
15 – Boston MA – Boch Center
17 – Rochester, NY – Kodak
18 – Wheeling, WV – Capitol Theater
19 – Cincinnati, OH – Brady Music Center
21 – Washington, DC – The Anthem
22 – New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall
Learn more about all VIP tickets and packages here.
(Photo – Mark Maryanovich)
