Parasomnia is the sixteenth studio album by American progressive metal band Dream Theater, released on February 7, 2025.
Dream Theater's intention to work on their sixteenth studio album was first mentioned about six months after the release of A View from the Top of the World, with keyboardist Jordan Rudess speaking to VW Music about the band's future plans: "After we get back from its last show of the European tour we have a bit of a break.
"[4][5] In October 2022, guitarist John Petrucci stated that Dream Theater would begin recording their sixteenth studio album in late 2023.
"[8] Progress on the follow-up to A View from the Top of the World had begun by February 2024, when Portnoy posted pictures from DTHQ on his Instagram account, revealing that the album was being recorded.
Dom Lawson of Blabbermouth.net gave the album a rating of nine out of ten, and wrote, "Dream Theater are back—despite, in truth, never going anywhere—and the magic that informed their early, timeless classics is plastered all over this absolute triumph of a recorded return.
"[18] Sputnikmusic gave a positive review stating that "Despite essentially sticking to the same formula they've been employing since bringing on Jordan Rudess, Parasomnia still feels like a breath of fresh air.
Maybe it's the smattering of modern ideas or the way the songs manage to strike a perfect balance—structured enough to feel cohesive yet intricate enough to deliver the prog elements Dream Theater fans love.
"[21] Andy Thorley of Maximum Volume Music wrote in his review: "Parasomnia—[Dream Theater's] 16th record—is a journey into the dark, and there's little light at the end of the tunnel, fitting given that its title is a term for disruptive sleep-related disturbances including sleepwalking, sleep paralysis, and night terrors—given the length of the songs, the album feels like a real descent into pain, before a funky section reminds us of their unbreakable spirit—And really, there was only one way this was going to end: a massive, winding 20-minute epic.