This is a moment that up until last October long-time Dream Theater fans never thought would happen. On February 7, 2025, the iconic progressive metal band will release a brand new album featuring the classic lineup – yes, including drummer Dave Portnoy – titled Parasomnia. It will be their first with the lineup since 2009 and having listened to the first single “Night Terror,” it’s easy to say that these guys are back.
Featuring eight new songs, with all but two breaking that seven minute mark, Parasomnia is the band’s 16th studio effort. The whole thing was produced by Petrucci, engineered by James ‘Jimmy T’ Meslin, and mixed by Andy Sneap (yes, the Judas Priest guitarist).
As for the album’s first single, “Night Terror,” it’s a fucking beast. As a unit, these guys haven’t forgotten how to work together with Portnoy’s return. If you’re familiar with their previous works, this track feels like their work on albums like Systematic Chaos, but with their more modern sound. It’s just epic and a great sign for what the rest of the album could potentially sound like.
Parasomnia will be released on February 7, but you can preorder your copy today.
If you’re stoked to see this lineup on stage, you will have plenty of chances to do that over the next few months, as they’ve committed to a huge world tour starting later this month. You can find a list of dates, as well as links to get your tickets today, down below.
Parasomnia tracklist:
- 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)
An Evening With Dream Theater 40th Anniversary Tour 2024 – 2025
October 20 – London, England – The O2 [Tickets]
October 22 – Berlin, Germany – Uber Eats Music Hall [Tickets]
October 23 – Koln, Germany – Palladium [Tickets]
October 25 – Milan, Italy – Forum [Tickets]
October 26 – Rome, Italy – Palazzo dello Sport [Tickets]
October 28 – Munich, Germany – Zenith [Tickets]
October 29 – Zagreb, Croatia – Arena Zagreb [Tickets]
November 1 – Budapest, Hungary – Budapest Arena [Tickets]
November 2 – Prague – Czech Republic – Fortuna Arena [Tickets]
November 3 – Lodz, Poland – Atlas Arena [Tickets]
November 6 – Helsinki, Finland – Metro Areena [Tickets]
November 8 – Stockholm. Sweden – Waterfront [Tickets]
November 9 – Oslo, Norway – Spektrum [Tickets]
November 10 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Poolen [Tickets]
November 12 – Luxembourg – Rockhal [Tickets]
November 13 – Zurich, Switzerland – The Hall [Tickets]
November 14 – Lyon, France – Halle Tony Garnier [Tickets]
November 16 – Lisbon, Portugal – MEO Arena [Tickets]
November 17 – Madrid, Spain – La Cubierta de Leganés [Tickets]
November 20 – Stuttgart, Germany – Beethovensaal [Tickets]
November 21 – Frankfurt, Germany – Jahrhundderthalle [Tickets]
November 23 – Paris, France – Adidas Arena [Tickets]
November 24 – Amsterdam – AFAS Live [Tickets]
December 7 – Mexico City, Mexico – Explanada Estadio Azteca [Tickets]
December 10 – Belo Horizonte, Brazil – Befly Hall [Tickets]
December 13 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Vivo Rio [Tickets]
December 15 – Sao Paulo, Brazil – Vibra [Tickets]
December 16 – Curitiba, Brazil – Live Curitiba [Tickets]
December 17 – Porto Alegre, Brazil – Araújo Vianna [Tickets]
December 19 – Buenos Aires, Argentina – Movistar Arena [Tickets]
December 21 – Santiago, Chile – Movistar Arena [Tickets]
December 22 – Santiago, Chile – Movistar Arena [Tickets]
February 7 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met [Tickets]
February 8 – Raleigh, NC – Martin Marietta Center [Tickets]
February 10 – Nashville, TN – Opry House [Tickets]
February 11 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy [Tickets]
February 12 – Biloxi, MI – Hard Rock Café [Tickets]
February 14 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall [Tickets]
February 15 – Dallas, TX – Texas Trust CU [Tickets]
February 16 – San Antonio, TX – Majestic [Tickets]
February 18 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Center [Tickets]
February 19 – Highland, CA – Yaamava Theater [Tickets]
February 21 – Las Vegas, NV – The Chelsea [Tickets]
February 22 – Los Angeles, CA – YouTube Theater [Tickets]
February 24 – San Jose, CA – San Jose Civic [Tickets]
February 25 – Sacramento, CA – Safe Credit Union Performing [Tickets]
February 27 – Seattle, WA – Moore Theater [Tickets]
February 28 – Portland, OR – Keller Auditorium [Tickets]
March 2 – Reno, NV – Grand Sierra [Tickets]
March 4 – Salt Lake City, UT – Maverik Center [Tickets]
March 6 – Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom [Tickets]
March 8 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre [Tickets]
March 9 – Cleveland, OH – MGM Northfield Park [Tickets]
March 11 – Toronto, ON – Coca-Cola Coliseum [Tickets]
March 12 – Montreal, QC – Place des Arts [Tickets]
March 14 – Wallingford, CT – Oakdale Theater [Tickets]
March 15 – Boston. MA – Boch Center [Tickets]
March 17 – Rochester, NY – Kodak [Tickets]
March 18 – Wheeling, WV – Capitol Theater [Tickets]
March 19 – Cincinnati, OH – Brady Music Center [Tickets]
March 21 – Washington, DC – The Anthem [Tickets]
March 22 – New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall [Tickets]
By: www.metalsucks.net
