Somnambulist: Parasomnia

◎ With over 12 million albums sold worldwide, Grammy Award winners for "Best Metal Performance," and inductees into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame, the progressive metal gods return after 4 years, marking founding drummer Mike Portnoy's reunion with the band after 16 years for their 16th studio album.
◎ The album hit #1 on the UK Rock & Metal Albums Chart and #6 on the US Top Rock & Alternative Albums chart, and was featured as one of the "Most Anticipated Albums of 2025" by outlets including Loudwire, Stereogum, and Ultimate Guitar.
◎ The album focuses on the theme of "sleep disorders," delving into various abnormal sleep phenomena through music, lyrics, and structure—covering sleepwalking, night terrors, sleep paralysis, and more—showcasing their nuanced observation and artistic interpretation of the subject. The album opens and closes with the sounds of falling asleep and waking up, creating a complete "sleep journey" experience.
◎ Featured tracks: The nearly 10-minute progressive metal masterpiece "Night Terror" recaptures Dream Theater's signature complex structures and virtuosity, blending intense heavy guitar riffs, intricate rhythmic shifts, tight drumming, and John Petrucci's compelling guitar solos. Mike Portnoy's return brings more explosive and layered percussion, making the overall arrangement more dynamic. Characterized by a gloomy, oppressive atmosphere, the lyrics depict the fear and helplessness of a night terror episode, with James LaBrie's tense vocals making the listener feel as if they are experiencing it firsthand. "A Broken Man" explores the impact of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) on sleep. "Dead Asleep" is inspired by the 2009 true story of a Welsh man, Brian Thomas, who allegedly killed his wife while sleepwalking. "Midnight Messiah" metaphorically connects to past works, symbolizing the entanglement of dreams and the subconscious. "The Shadow Man Incident" tells the story of a child experiencing sleep paralysis and witnessing the "Shadow Man."

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