Grammy-winning progressive music giants DREAM THEATER are set to release the next track from their sixteenth studio album, Parasomnia, with the full-length record becoming available worldwide in just 16 days.
The track “Midnight Messiah,” running 7 minutes and 58 seconds, is now available on all digital platforms. This is the third release from the iconic reunited lineup featuring vocalist James LaBrie, guitarist John Petrucci, bassist John Myung, keyboardist Jordan Rudess, and drummer Mike Portnoy. Notably, the song includes Portnoy‘s first lyrical contribution since 2009.
Portnoy states: “It was great writing lyrics again and contributing this chapter to the Parasomnia story. DT fans may get a kick out of discovering some of the hidden nuggets I planted in the song referencing many of my past DT lyrics…and the music video is a great representation of the excitement of the first two tour legs we recently completed throughout Europe and South America. Just in time to prepare for our next leg throughout North America which we are so excited to embark on.”
Parasomnia was produced by DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci, engineered by James “Jimmy T” Meslin, and mixed by Andy Sneap. Hugh Syme also returned to contribute his creative vision to the cover art once again.
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 “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 the just shy of ten minutes listening experience. A music video for the song — directed by Mike Leonard — can be seen below.
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