DREAM THEATER Share Visualizer Video For “A Broken Man”, Second Single From Upcoming Album “Parasomnia”

GRAMMY®-winning, progressive music titans Dream Theater recently announced their 16th studio album, “Parasomnia,”  which will be the first record featuring the iconic lineup of vocalist James LaBrie, guitarist John Petrucci, bassist John Myung, keyboardist Jordan Rudess, and drummer Mike Portnoy since 2009’s “Black Clouds & Silver Linings.”  Today we get to listen to the album’s second single “A Broken Man”, which comes accompanied by a visualizer video, directed by the band’s long-time collaborator, Wayne Joyner.

The song opens with a driving musical barrage that subsides as LaBrie tells the story of a war vet 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. 

“Parasomnia“  is a term for disruptive, sleep-related disturbances including sleepwalking, sleep paralysis, and night terrors. Songs like “A Broken Man,” “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 just shy of ten minutes of listening experience. A music video for the song – directed by Mike Leonard – is now available and can be seen below.

“Parasomnia“ is scheduled for release on February 7, 2025, via their longtime label home, Inside Out Music/Sony Music. The album was produced by Petrucci, engineered by James ‘Jimmy T’ Meslin, and mixed by Andy Sneap. Hugh Syme returned to lend his creative vision to the cover art.

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.

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  in the following configurations: