DREAM THEATER – new song released
- Posted on 04-12-2024
Dream Theater L to R: Mike Portnoy, John Petrucci, James LaBrie, John Myung, Jordan Rudess
(Photo Credit: Mark Maryanovich)
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 vet 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 visualizer for the song – created by longtime collaborator Wayne Joyner – that captures the essence of “A Broken Man” is now available here
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 longtime 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 here: https://youtu.be/2IPT60hvGw4. 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 at: www.dreamtheater.net.
The track listing for Parasomnia is:
- 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 now 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)
With the excitement around the band’s reunion at a fever pitch, Dream Theater will be heading out on the next leg of the An Evening with Dream Theater 40th Anniversary Tour 2024 – 2025 this month. The world tour continues December 7th in Mexico City, Mexico at the Explanada Estadio Azteca before wrapping up December 22nd in Santiago, Chile. The North American leg is scheduled to kick off on February 7 in Philadelphia, PA and runs through March 22 where it wraps in the band’s hometown of New York City. Dream Theater will be performing classics and fan favorites from their catalog in what promises to be an unforgettable evening of music. More information on all tickets and VIP packages can be found at https://dreamtheater.net/tour/.
An Evening with Dream Theater 40th Anniversary Tour 2024 – 2025
December 7 – Mexico City, Mexico – Explanada Estadio Azteca
December 10 – Belo Horizonte, Brazil – Befly Hall
December 13 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Vivo Rio
December 15 – Sao Paulo, Brazil – Vibra (Limited Tickets Remain)
December 16 – Curitiba, Brazil – Live Curitiba
December 17 – Porto Alegre, Brazil – Araújo Vianna
December 19 – Buenos Aires, Argentina – Movistar Arena
December 21 – Santiago, Chile – Movistar Arena (Sold Out)
December 22 – Santiago, Chile – Movistar Arena
Europe Summer dates 2025
14.07.2025 Nova Rock Festival – Nickelsdorf, Austria
20.07.2025 Copenhell – Kopenhagen, Denmark
23.06.2025 Forest Opera – Sopot, Poland
25.06.2025 Tons of Rock – Oslo, Norway
27.06.2025 Tallinn Rock Festival – Estonia
28.06.2025 Summerside Festival -Grenchen, Switzerland
30.06.2025 Marostica Summer Festival Volksbank – Marostica, Italy
01.07.2025 Lucca Summer Festival – Lucca, Italy
02.07.2025 Anfiteatro Degli Scavi – Pompei, Italy
04.07.2025 Teatro Antico – Taormina, Italy
10.07.2025 Bonn – Kunst!Rasen, Germany
11.07.2025 Hannover – Gilde Parkbühne, Germany
12.07.2025 Nürnberg – Stadionpark, Germany
14.07.2025 Hamburg – Stadtpark, Germany
15.07.2025 Leipzig – Parkbühne, Germany
20.07.2025 Ancient Theatre – Plovdiv, Bulgaria
21.07.2025 Ancient Theatre – Plovdiv, Bulgaria
23.07.2025 Release Athens – Athens, Greece
25.07.2025 Artmania Festival – Sibiu, Romania
27.07.2025 Küçükçiftlik Park – Istanbul, Turkey
Find Dream Theater online:
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