| Parasomnia | ||||
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 Cover Art by Hugh Syme | ||||
| Studio album by Dream Theater | ||||
| Released | 7 February 2025 | |||
| Recorded | February - July 2024 at DTHQ | |||
| Genre | Progressive metal, progressive rock, symphonic metal, gothic metal | |||
| Length | 71:15 | |||
| Label | InsideOut Music | |||
| Producer | John Petrucci, James "Jimmy T." Meslin | |||
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Parasomnia is the sixteenth studio album by Dream Theater, released on February 7, 2025. The album was announced on October 10, 2024, following a week of cryptic teaser videos released on social media by the band. This album is Dream Theater's first with Mike Portnoy on drums since he initially left the band after the release of Black Clouds & Silver Linings in 2009. The album's first single, Night Terror, was released on October 10, 2024. The second single, A Broken Man, was released on December 3, 2024. The third single, Midnight Messiah, was released on January 22, 2025.
Personnel[]
- John Petrucci - guitars, production
- John Myung - bass
- Mike Portnoy - drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Jordan Rudess - piano, keyboards
- James LaBrie - vocals
- James "Jimmy T." Meslin - engineering, production
- Andy Sneap - mixing, mastering
Tracklist[]
- In the Arms of Morpheus (instrumental) - 05:22
- Night Terror (Petrucci) - 09:55
- A Broken Man (LaBrie) - 08:30
- Dead Asleep (Petrucci) - 11:06
- Midnight Messiah (Portnoy) - 07:58
- Are We Dreaming? - 01:28
- Bend the Clock (LaBrie) - 07:24
- The Shadow Man Incident (Petrucci) - 19:32
Tone and Lyrics[]
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Trivia[]
- According to Oxford Languages, the word "parasomnia" refers to "an undesirable physical or behavioural event that occurs during sleep or when waking up." This can include sleepwalking, sleep talking, crying, nightmares, bedwetting, sleep apnea, and nighttime seizures.
- According to Mike Portnoy in an interview, this album is said to "[pick] up right where 'Black Clouds' left off."
- The cover art could be seen as referencing that of Images and Words, as both covers feature a girl wearing a nightgown in a bedroom.
- While this hasn't been officially called a concept album, all the songs seem to share a theme of sleep and/or nightmares.
- This is the first album with Portnoy not to feature him as co-producer since Falling Into Infinity.
- Many lines in the song Midnight Messiah are direct callbacks to previous Dream Theater songs with lyrics written by Mike Portnoy.
"As you fall asleep, better keep a watchful eye. And maybe leave a light on tonight."