Dream Theater Are Recording Their Upcoming Paris Efficiency for A Reside Album and Blu-Ray Liberate
On October 24, Dream Theater‘s iconic drummer Mike Portnoy made an exhilarating look on SiriusXM’s Trunk Country With Eddie Trunk. All through the interview, Portnoy — who rejoined the band in October 2023 after a 14-year spoil — was once requested whether or not any of the displays at the band’s present Fortieth-anniversary Eu excursion can be filmed or recorded for a long term liberate.
He spoke back (as transcribed through BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Yeah, we filmed and recorded the massive O2, first evening [of the tour in London], simply basically for posterity and for the archives. However we do have plans to movie our display in Paris [on November 23] for a are living Blu-ray and a are living album.
“The object is we’re gonna be at the street until the tip of subsequent yr, and the brand new [Dream Theater] album doesn’t even pop out until February, so this international excursion is gonna kinda undergo two levels,” Mike defined. “The entire first section, which will be the first six to 8 months would be the Fortieth-anniversary reunion birthday party, however someday mid-next yr, we’re gonna transition right into a complete excursion cycle supporting the approaching album. So even with the are living album we’re gonna document in Paris [in November], that’s most definitely one in all two releases that we’ll most definitely do as a result of we’re gonna wanna do a right kind are living liberate when we get started taking part in the brand new album as neatly.”
When Mike was once requested what it was once love to play his first display again with Dream Theater after 14 years, he responded: “It was once surreal.”
“I’ve stated this numerous occasions already because the reunion was once introduced, however I’ve dreamt of that second, being on level with the fellows for the primary time in a majority of these years, I dreamt about it loads of occasions during the final decade or in an effort to, in an effort to in reality have long past thru the ones feelings and to be up there and to have the Kabuki drop and there’s 10,000 of the largest Dream Theater enthusiasts all accrued in a single position to rejoice now not simplest the band’s Fortieth anniversary, however to rejoice the reunion of this lineup, it was once so emotional.
“I imply, other people crying — in every single place I seemed, there was once other people crying, other people making a song and celebrating. It was once simply surreal, it was once emotional, it was once wonderful. And I used to be scared shitless, to be fair. I by no means get scared sooner than displays, nevertheless it was once anxious, to be fair… I imply, as a result of there was once such such center of attention in this first display. And we knew there have been other people coming from far and wide the arena to be part of the outlet evening and to have that first revel in.
“And there’s not anything higher than seeing the primary display at the excursion, too, and also you don’t know the setlist. So there’s been no spoilers, and from track to track, you’re simply questioning what’s gonna be subsequent. But it surely was once in point of fact fantastic. Like I stated, probably the most hardcore enthusiasts from everywhere in the international sought after to be a part of this primary one to revel in it. And the O2 is very large.
“I imply, that’s the place [LED] ZEPPELIN did their reunion display, and that’s the place GENESIS did their final display. It’s London’s Madison Sq. Lawn, for all intents and functions. And it was once in point of fact probably the most largest nights of my lifestyles. I feel it was once now not just a occupation spotlight for DREAM THEATER, nevertheless it was once a lifestyles spotlight for all people as neatly.”
For the ones new to Dream Theater’s adventure, Portnoy is a founding member of the band, which he began along guitarist John Petrucci and bassist John Myung again in 1985. He performed on ten of the band’s albums, from 1989’s “When Dream And Day Unite” to 2009’s “Black Clouds & Silver Linings“, sooner than parting tactics in 2010. Since then, drummer Mike Mangini took over, recording 5 studio albums and traveling international with the band. Now, Portnoy‘s go back marks a homecoming, including a layer of nostalgia to the band’s huge anniversary excursion.
The band introduced its 2024-2025 excursion in London, kicking off a adventure thru Europe that’s being billed as “An Night time With Dream Theater.” This Eu leg will proceed thru November 24, wrapping up in Amsterdam after a whirlwind discuss with to a large number of nations.
Along with the excursion, enthusiasts have any other large explanation why to be excited. Dream Theater is about to liberate their extremely expected 16th studio album, “Parasomnia“, on February 7, 2025, thru InsideOut Track. This album would be the band’s first liberate with Portnoy since 2009’s “Black Clouds & Silver Linings“, marking a formidable reunion. “Parasomnia” is produced through guitarist John Petrucci, engineered through James “Jimmy T” Meslin, and combined through famend sound engineer Andy Sneap. The album’s duvet artwork is designed through the mythical Hugh Syme, whose paintings has turn out to be synonymous with Dream Theater’s logo.
The lead unmarried, “Evening Terror,” is an exhilarating pay attention, clocking in slightly below ten mins. A tune video, directed through Mike Leonard, is already to be had and provides a vibrant visible revel in to check the track’s dynamic, immersive sound.
