Dream Theater - Parasomnia (Atmos!) - Feb 7

[alansanchez86]

Im so excited about the return of Mike Portnoy to Dream Theater, I'm seeing them in San Antonio, TX next feb!

Single just went out today and so far I've read positive reviews. I'm not listening to any single until the album comes out in Feb 7.

Excited that it will come out in atmos (though in a boxset), does anyone know about the engineer? (Mark Gittins)

Cant find a link that gives detail about this other than a reliable prog facebook page that I follow, and that is in spanish.

 

[peterzach]

Looks like we find out tomorrow:

https://dreamtheater.net/dream-theater-announces-new-album-parasomnia/

We are thrilled to announce our sixteenth studio album, Parasomnia, scheduled for release on February 7, 2025. This album marks the beginning of a special new chapter for us as bandmates and as brothers.

Watch the music video for “Night Terror,” directed by Mike Leonard.

Here’s the full tracklist for Parasomnia:

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 will be available for pre-order starting October 11, 2024, in several special configurations, including a Limited Deluxe Box-set and a Limited Gatefold 180g Vinyl. This album represents not just our growth as musicians but also the journey we’ve embarked on together over the last four decades.

As we step into this new era for Dream Theater, we invite you to join us on our 40th Anniversary Tour, kicking off on October 20, 2024 at the O2 Arena in London, England. For more information on tickets and VIP packages, please visit https://dreamtheater.net/tour/.

Thank you for being part of our journey. We can’t wait to share this record with you.

 

[haikubass]

QQ focus:
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)
(taken from Metal Underground)

Mark Gittins is credited for mixing the latest Judas Priest album, together with Andy Sneap. He also did Good Neighbours or Sigma.

 

[peterzach]

and this info

Parasomnia will be available for pre-order here starting October 11th 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)

With the excitement around the band's reunion at a fever pitch, Dream Theater will be embarking on a world tour. An Evening with Dream Theater 40th Anniversary Tour 2024 – 2025 will be the first tour since drummer Mike Portnoy's return to the lineup joining vocalist James LaBrie, guitarist John Petrucci, bassist John Myung, and keyboardist Jordan Rudess. The tour kicks off October 20th in London, England at the O2 before wrapping up December 22nd in Santiago, Chile. The North American leg is scheduled to kick off on February 7 in Philadelphia, PA and runs through March 22 where it wraps in the band's hometown of New York City. Dream Theater will be performing classics and fan favorites from their catalog 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/.

 

[peterzach]

Digital Album - (incl. Dolby Atmos - mixed by Mark Gittins)

thats different as well for a major release

 

[H.A.L.]

If the box set is not too dear I'm on it!

 

[Thonolan]

I might sound like a buzzkill but I'm not even remotely interested in the comeback of Mike Portnoy - to be honest, the only DT album I've truly enjoyed in the last 20 years is the first album they released without him (A Dramatic Turn of Events). To these ears, they managed to regain some freshness there that I had been missing in them for a long time.

I absolutely love everything they released from 1992 to 2002, and to me that streak of albums is almost unsurpassed by any other band (I'd only put Yes 1971-1977 above them), but after Six Degrees most of their albums are a boredom fest to me. I haven't even listened to the last 3 ones they released because I couldn't be bothered anymore.

I know they still have a lot of fans who enjoy their recent output and are excited about Portnoy's return, so it's great to see there's an Atmos mix coming, but I don't think I'll ever find the motivation to listen to it. I still love their older albums as much as I did back in the day though - they are desert island albums to me.

 

[stoopid]

Only one 19+ minute track? Pfft

 

[stoopid]

I might sound like a buzzkill but I'm not even remotely interested in the comeback of Mike Portnoy - to be honest, the only DT album I've truly enjoyed in the last 20 years is the first album they released without him (A Dramatic Turn of Events). To these ears, they managed to regain some freshness there that I had been missing in them for a long time.

I absolutely love everything they released from 1992 to 2002, and to me that streak of albums is almost unsurpassed by any other band (I'd only put Yes 1971-1977 above them), but after Six Degrees most of their albums are a boredom fest to me. I haven't even listened to the last 3 ones they released because I couldn't be bothered anymore.

I know they still have a lot of fans who enjoy their recent output and are excited about Portnoy's return, so it's great to see there's an Atmos mix coming, but I don't think I'll ever find the motivation to listen to it. I still love their older albums as much as I did back in the day though - they are desert island albums to me.

I had my own opinion but after reading yours I'm going to steal and run with it. We should all be grateful you shared it!

 

[stoopid]

QQ focus:
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)
(taken from Metal Underground)

Mark Gittins is credited for mixing the latest Judas Priest album, together with Andy Sneap. He also did Good Neighbours or Sigma.

If this variation of the set (no vinyl/goodies) costs as much as the last album (around $60 USD), I can see splurging for it. But I would hope for a better surround mix, the last album's 5.1 wasn't very impressive. Maybe getting an Atmos engineer on board will ensure a better baseline standard.

 

[Marplot]

I might sound like a buzzkill but I'm not even remotely interested in the comeback of Mike Portnoy - to be honest, the only DT album I've truly enjoyed in the last 20 years is the first album they released without him (A Dramatic Turn of Events). To these ears, they managed to regain some freshness there that I had been missing in them for a long time.

I absolutely love everything they released from 1992 to 2002, and to me that streak of albums is almost unsurpassed by any other band (I'd only put Yes 1971-1977 above them), but after Six Degrees most of their albums are a boredom fest to me. I haven't even listened to the last 3 ones they released because I couldn't be bothered anymore.

I know they still have a lot of fans who enjoy their recent output and are excited about Portnoy's return, so it's great to see there's an Atmos mix coming, but I don't think I'll ever find the motivation to listen to it. I still love their older albums as much as I did back in the day though - they are desert island albums to me.

Faie enough. I would say give Train of Thought a shot. To me it is their most cohesive and interesting release since Metropolis.

 

[Thonolan]

Faie enough. I would say give Train of Thought a shot. To me it is their most cohesive and interesting release since Metropolis.

It's certainly cohesive because it's probably the last album in which they went for a specific stylistic direction that was somewhat different from any of their previous albums and didn't sound like recycling previous ideas, so I gave them credit for that. I wasn't super enthusiastic about the songwriting, though.

 

[skherbeck]

The single “Night Terror” is absolutely killer. I’ve been a bit bored by their last two albums, but this sounds fresh and engaging. I’m unlikely to buy a boxed set, though, given the lackluster surround mixes on their last couple of releases. I might risk a stand alone surround release…

 

[stoopid]

The single “Night Terror” is absolutely killer. I’ve been a bit bored by their last two albums, but this sounds fresh and engaging. I’m unlikely to buy a boxed set, though, given the lackluster surround mixes on their last couple of releases. I might risk a stand alone surround release…

DT typically produce a lot of the sets, so you'll very likely have time to get one after release and reviews are out.

If the initial pricing is super inflated, I'm planning to do exactly this and wait for the prices to come down or a deal to be had.

 

[Thonolan]

DT typically produce a lot of the sets, so you'll very likely have time to get one after release and reviews are out.

If the initial pricing is super inflated, I'm planning to do exactly this and wait for the prices to come down or a deal to be had.

In fact, you can still find the artbook editions of the previous two albums in stock, at least here in Europe, at around 40-50 € each.

I appreciate that they haven't skipped the 5.1 mix and it's included together with the hi-res stereo and Atmos on the blu-ray. I might even change my mind and give it a go, but I won't preorder for sure.

I'm not sure whether it was intentional, but the album cover seems to me like sort of a creepy version of Images and Words.

 

[haikubass]

US pre-order up:
https://centurymedia.store/products/dream-theater-parasomnia-ltd-deluxe-2cd-blu-ray-artbook
EU/Worldwide:
https://centurymedia.store/products/dream-theater-parasomnia-ltd-deluxe-2cd-blu-ray-artbook

 

[Thonolan]

I had my own opinion but after reading yours I'm going to steal and run with it. We should all be grateful you shared it!

The purpose of my post wasn't to share an opinion, but to see instead whether other Dream Theater fans over here may have different views and perhaps prove me wrong about my recent disinterest in the band. I don't think I had ever talked about DT over here, and it's a band I love discussing about because they're very dear to me thanks to their older albums, so this thread could be a good place for that. You can keep the sarcasm to yourself, thank you.

 

[madscot]

I might sound like a buzzkill but I'm not even remotely interested in the comeback of Mike Portnoy - to be honest, the only DT album I've truly enjoyed in the last 20 years is the first album they released without him (A Dramatic Turn of Events). To these ears, they managed to regain some freshness there that I had been missing in them for a long time.

I absolutely love everything they released from 1992 to 2002, and to me that streak of albums is almost unsurpassed by any other band (I'd only put Yes 1971-1977 above them), but after Six Degrees most of their albums are a boredom fest to me. I haven't even listened to the last 3 ones they released because I couldn't be bothered anymore.

I know they still have a lot of fans who enjoy their recent output and are excited about Portnoy's return, so it's great to see there's an Atmos mix coming, but I don't think I'll ever find the motivation to listen to it. I still love their older albums as much as I did back in the day though - they are desert island albums to me.

I more or less agree, they were untouchable until Six degrees, I still buy their albums but it’s been a long time since anything excited me, they were my fave band longer than i’ve ever had a fave band, when they started doing surround sound they were past their sell-by date, from Images & words through to Octavarium I would buy again in surround

 

[SharpKnight]

Anybody found the Amazon link for the 2CD+BD variation?

 

[Robert van Diggele]

Digital Album - (incl. Dolby Atmos - mixed by Mark Gittins)

thats different as well for a major release

isn't Digital Album a different way of saying Streaming?