Dream Theater Announce New Album 'Parasomnia' With First Single Night Terror
Friday, 11 October 2024
Written by Jon Stickler
Photo: Mark Maryanovich
Dream Theater will release their 16th studio album early in 2025.
The follow-up to 2021's 'A View From The Top Of The World' is titled 'Parasomnia' and will arrive on February 7 via InsideOut Music.
Featuring 71 minutes of music across eight songs, it marks the prog-metal legends' first LP featuring the line-up of vocalist James LaBrie, guitarist John Petrucci, bassist John Myung, keyboardist Jordan Rudess and drummer Mike Portnoy since 2009's 'Black Clouds & Silver Linings'. It was produced by Petrucci, engineered by James "Jimmy T" Meslin, and mixed by Andy Sneap.
Alongside news of the record, the Grammy-winning band have shared its first single, Night Terror, a dark, prog-metal odyssey that clocks in at just under 10 minutes and incorporates a typically dynamic and multifaceted guitar work-out. Watch its Mike Leonard-directed video below.
The announcement follows news of the quintet's mammoth 40th anniversary tour, with the UK and European leg billed as An Evening With Dream Theater andscheduled to kick off with a show at the O2 Arena in London on October 20.
The North American part of the tour will take place in February and March 2025. Tickets for all dates are on sale now.
'Parasomnia' tracklist:
1. In The Arms Of Morpheus
2. Night Terror
3. A Broken Man
4. Dead Asleep
5. Midnight Messiah
6. Are We Dreaming?
7. Bend The Clock
8. The Shadow Man Incident
Dream Theater Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Sun October 20 2024 - LONDON O2 Arena
Tue October 22 2024 - BERLIN Uber Eats Music Hall (Germany)
Wed October 23 2024 - COLOGNE Palladium (Germany)
Fri October 25 2024 - MILAN Forum Di Milano (Italy)
Sat October 26 2024 - ROME Palazzo Dello Sport (Italy)
Mon October 28 2024 - MUNICH Zenith (Germany)
Tue October 29 2024 - ZAGREB Arena Zagreb (Croatia)
Fri November 01 2024 - BUDAPEST Budapest Arena (Hungary)
Sat November 02 2024 - PRAGUE Fortuna Arena (Czech Republic)
Sun November 03 2024 - LODZ Atlas Arena (Poland)
Wed November 06 2024 - HELSINKI Espoo Metro Areena (Finland)
Fri November 08 2024 - STOCKHOLM Waterfront Congress Centre (Sweden)
Sat November 09 2024 - OSLO Oslo Spektrum (Norway)
Sun November 10 2024 - COPENHAGEN Poolen (Denmark)
Tue November 12 2024 - ESCH SUR ALZETTE ROCKHAL (Luxembourg)
Wed November 13 2024 - ZURICH Hall (Switzerland)
Thu November 14 2024 - LYON Halle Tony Garnier (France)
Sat November 16 2024 - LISBON Meo Arena (Portugal)
Sun November 17 2024 - MADRID La Cubierta De Leganes (Spain)
Wed November 20 2024 - STUTTGART Beethovensaal (Germany)
Thu November 21 2024 - FRANKFURT Jahrhunderthalle (Germany)
Sat November 23 2024 - PARIS Adidas Arena (France)
Sun November 24 2024 - AMSTERDAM AFAS Live (Netherlands)
Fri February 07 2025 - PHILADELPHIA Pennsylvania - Met Presented by Highmark (USA)
Sat February 08 2025 - RALEIGH North Carolina - Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts (USA)
Mon February 10 2025 - NASHVILLE Tennessee - Opry House (USA)
Tue February 11 2025 - ATLANTA Georgia - Coca-Cola Roxy (USA)
Wed February 12 2025 - BILOXI Mississippi - Hard Rock Live (USA)
Fri February 14 2025 - HOUSTON Texas - 713 Music Hall (USA)
Sat February 15 2025 - GRAND PRAIRIE Texas - Texas Trust CU Theatre at Grand Prairie (USA)
Sun February 16 2025 - SAN ANTONIO Texas - Majestic Theatre - San Antonio (USA)
Tue February 18 2025 - PHOENIX Arizona - Arizona Financial Theatre (USA)
Wed February 19 2025 - HIGHLAND California - Yaamava Theater (USA)
Fri February 21 2025 - LAS VEGAS Nevada - Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas (USA)
Sat February 22 2025 - LOS ANGELES California - YouTube Theater (USA)
Mon February 24 2025 - SAN JOSE California - San Jose Civic (USA)
Tue February 25 2025 - SACRAMENTO California - SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center (USA)
Thu February 27 2025 - SEATTLE Washington - Moore Theatre (USA)
Fri February 28 2025 - PORTLAND Oregon - Keller Auditorium (USA)
Sun March 02 2025 - RENO Nevada - Grand Sierra Resort and Casino (USA)
Tue March 04 2025 - SALT LAKE CITY Utah - Maverik Center (USA)
Thu March 06 2025 - DENVER Colorado - Mission Ballroom (USA)
Sat March 08 2025 - CHICAGO Illinois - Chicago Theatre (USA)
Sun March 09 2025 - NORTHFIELD Ohio - MGM Northfield Park - Center Stage (USA)
Tue March 11 2025 - TORONTO Ontario - Coca-Cola Coliseum (Canada)
Wed March 12 2025 - MONTREAL Quebec - Wilfrid-Pelletier (Canada)
Fri March 14 2025 - WALLINGFORD Connecticut - Toyota Oakdale Theatre (USA)
Sat March 15 2025 - BOSTON Massachusetts - Boch Center Wang Theatre (USA)
Mon March 17 2025 - ROCHESTER New York - Kodak Center (USA)
Tue March 18 2025 - WHEELING West Virginia - Capitol Theatre - Wheeling (USA)
Wed March 19 2025 - CINCINNATI Ohio - Andrew J Brady Music Center (USA)
Fri March 21 2025 - WASHINGTON District of Columbia - Anthem (USA)
Sat March 22 2025 - NEW YORK New York - Radio City Music Hall (USA)
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