DREAM THEATER RELEASE SECOND TRACK, “A BROKEN MAN,” FROM THEIR UPCOMING 16TH STUDIO ALBUM PARASOMNIA

DREAM THEATER RELEASE SECOND TRACK,

“A BROKEN MAN,” FROM THEIR UPCOMING

16TH STUDIO ALBUM PARASOMNIA

ICONIC LINEUP OF JAMES LABRIE, JOHN PETRUCCI, JOHN MYUNG,

JORDAN RUDESS, AND MIKE PORTNOY RETURN WITH FIRST ALBUM

TOGETHER SINCE 2009’S BLACK CLOUDS & SILVER LININGS,

SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE ON FEBRUARY 7, 2025

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 veteran 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 visualiser for the song – created by longtime collaborator Wayne Joyner – that captures the essence of “A Broken Man” is now available here: https://youtu.be/FRHWThPzrU4.

Watch below.

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 long-time 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:

1) In The Arms Of Morpheus (5:22)

2) Night Terror (9:55)

3) A Broken Man (8:30)

4) Dead Asleep (11:06)

5) Midnight Messiah (7:58)

6) Are We Dreaming? (1:28)

7) Bend The Clock (7:24)

8) 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, 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)

Dream Theater L to R: Mike Portnoy, John Petrucci, James LaBrie, John Myung, Jordan Rudess

(Photo Credit: Mark Maryanovich)

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 7th in Philadelphia, PA and runs through March 22nd where it concludes in the band’s hometown of New York City. Dream Theater will be performing classics and fan favourites from their catalogue 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

February 7 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met (Limited Tickets Remain)

February 8 – Raleigh, NC – Martin Marietta Center (Sold Out)

February 10 – Nashville, TN – Opry House

February 11 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy (Limited Tickets Remain)

February 12 – Biloxi, MI – Hard Rock Café

February 14 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall

February 15 – Dallas, TX – Texas Trust CU

February 16 – San Antonio, TX – Majestic

February 18 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Center

February 19 – Highland, CA – Yaamava Theater

February 21 – Las Vegas, NV – The Chelsea

February 22 – Los Angeles, CA – YouTube Theater (Limited Tickets Remain)

February 24 – San Jose, CA – San Jose Civic

February 25 – Sacramento, CA – Safe Credit Union Performing

February 27 – Seattle, WA – Moore Theater (Limited Tickets Remain)

February 28 – Portland, OR – Keller Auditorium

March 2 – Reno, NV – Grand Sierra

March 4 – Salt Lake City, UT – Maverik Center

March 6 – Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom

March 8 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre (Limited Tickets Remain)

March 9 – Cleveland, OH – MGM Northfield Park (Limited Tickets Remain)

March 11 – Toronto, ON – Coca-Cola Coliseum

March 12 – Montreal, QC – Place des Arts (Limited Tickets Remain)

March 14 – Wallingford, CT – Oakdale Theater (Limited Tickets Remain)

March 15 – Boston. MA – Boch Center (Sold Out)

March 17 – Rochester, NY – Kodak

March 18 – Wheeling, WV – Capitol Theater

March 19 – Cincinnati, OH – Brady Music Center (Limited Tickets Remain)

March 21 – Washington, DC – The Anthem (Limited Tickets Remain)

March 22 – New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall (Limited Tickets Remain)

ABOUT DREAM THEATER:

Beyond selling millions of records worldwide and gathering a billion-plus streams, Dream Theater have quietly evolved into progressive metal trailblazers over the course of an unprecedented journey earmarked by one unforgettable milestone after another. The career-launching Images & Words graced Rolling Stone’s “100 Greatest Metal Albums of All-Time,” while Awake claimed #1 on Guitar World’s “Superunknown: 50 Iconic Albums That Defined 1994.” In addition to emerging as Classic Rock’s “15th Greatest Concept Album,” Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory toppled a fan-voted Rolling Stone poll as the “Number One All-Time Progressive Rock Album.” They shook the charts with three Top 10 debuts on the Billboard 200 and headlined sold out shows everywhere from Radio City Music Hall to Red Rocks Amphitheatre. The band garnered a GRAMMY® Award in the category of “Best Metal Performance” for “The Alien” from 2021’s A View From The Top of the World. Of the latter, PROG raved, “Not just proper Dream Theater, then, but something ever-so-slightly bigger and better,” and Consequence attested, “A View From the Top of the World shows that the quintet is still offering music that is easily on par with their earlier efforts.” Now, Dream Theater have returned to their roots as James LaBrie [vocals], John Petrucci [guitar], John Myung [bass], and Jordan Rudess [keyboards] reunite with Mike Portnoy [drums] during their fortieth anniversary. Simultaneously, these five old friends enter a bold new era fuelled by some of the most focused, formidable, and fiery music of their career. They’re harnessing the memories of the past and the promise of the future in order to make the most of the present. Ultimately, the group’s sixteenth full-length album, Parasomnia [Inside Out Music/Sony Music], represents both where they came from and where they’re going as not only bandmates, but as brothers.

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