Parasomnia (album)
Updated: 12/11/2025, 5:25:39 PM Wikipedia source
Parasomnia is the sixteenth studio album by American progressive metal band Dream Theater, released on February 7, 2025. It is the band's first studio album to feature original drummer Mike Portnoy since Black Clouds & Silver Linings (2009), nearly sixteen years earlier; it is also the first album with Portnoy to not feature him as co-producer since Falling into Infinity (1997) as well as the first with him since Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory (1999) not to feature a song from the Twelve-step Suite which was also completed on Black Clouds & Silver Linings.
Infobox
Released
February 7, 2025
Recorded
February–July 2024
Studio
DTHQ, Long Island, New York
Genre
Progressive metal
Length
71:15
Label
Inside Out
Producer
John Petrucci
Tables
Professional ratings · Reception
Source
Source
Review scores
Source
Review scores
Rating
AllMusic
AllMusic
Review scores
AllMusic
Review scores
Blabbermouth.net
Blabbermouth.net
Review scores
Blabbermouth.net
Review scores
9/10
Classic Rock
Classic Rock
Review scores
Classic Rock
Review scores
Maximum Volume Music
Maximum Volume Music
Review scores
Maximum Volume Music
Review scores
9.5/10
MetalSucks
MetalSucks
Review scores
MetalSucks
Review scores
4.5/5
Sputnikmusic
Sputnikmusic
Review scores
Sputnikmusic
Review scores
4.0/5
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Blabbermouth.net | 9/10 |
| Classic Rock | |
| Maximum Volume Music | 9.5/10 |
| MetalSucks | 4.5/5 |
| Sputnikmusic | 4.0/5 |
Chart performance for Parasomnia · Charts
Australian Albums (ARIA)
Australian Albums (ARIA)
Chart (2025)
Australian Albums (ARIA)
Peakposition
24
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
Chart (2025)
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
Peakposition
4
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)
Chart (2025)
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)
Peakposition
5
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)
Chart (2025)
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)
Peakposition
6
Canadian Albums (Billboard)
Canadian Albums (Billboard)
Chart (2025)
Canadian Albums (Billboard)
Peakposition
66
Croatian International Albums (HDU)
Croatian International Albums (HDU)
Chart (2025)
Croatian International Albums (HDU)
Peakposition
7
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)
Chart (2025)
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)
Peakposition
4
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)
Chart (2025)
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)
Peakposition
6
French Albums (SNEP)
French Albums (SNEP)
Chart (2025)
French Albums (SNEP)
Peakposition
15
French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP)
French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP)
Chart (2025)
French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP)
Peakposition
1
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
Chart (2025)
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
Peakposition
3
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)
Chart (2025)
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)
Peakposition
10
Italian Albums (FIMI)
Italian Albums (FIMI)
Chart (2025)
Italian Albums (FIMI)
Peakposition
8
Japanese Albums (Oricon)
Japanese Albums (Oricon)
Chart (2025)
Japanese Albums (Oricon)
Peakposition
12
Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon)
Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon)
Chart (2025)
Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon)
Peakposition
4
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)
Chart (2025)
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)
Peakposition
9
Polish Albums (ZPAV)
Polish Albums (ZPAV)
Chart (2025)
Polish Albums (ZPAV)
Peakposition
4
Scottish Albums (OCC)
Scottish Albums (OCC)
Chart (2025)
Scottish Albums (OCC)
Peakposition
5
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)
Chart (2025)
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)
Peakposition
10
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
Chart (2025)
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
Peakposition
9
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
Chart (2025)
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
Peakposition
2
UK Albums (OCC)
UK Albums (OCC)
Chart (2025)
UK Albums (OCC)
Peakposition
23
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)
Chart (2025)
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)
Peakposition
1
US Billboard 200
US Billboard 200
Chart (2025)
US Billboard 200
Peakposition
41
US Top Rock & Alternative Albums (Billboard)
US Top Rock & Alternative Albums (Billboard)
Chart (2025)
US Top Rock & Alternative Albums (Billboard)
Peakposition
6
| Chart (2025) | Peakposition |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) | 24 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) | 4 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) | 5 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) | 6 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) | 66 |
| Croatian International Albums (HDU) | 7 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) | 4 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) | 6 |
| French Albums (SNEP) | 15 |
| French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP) | 1 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 3 |
| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) | 10 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI) | 8 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) | 12 |
| Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon) | 4 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) | 9 |
| Polish Albums (ZPAV) | 4 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) | 5 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) | 10 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) | 9 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) | 2 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 23 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) | 1 |
| US Billboard 200 | 41 |
| US Top Rock & Alternative Albums (Billboard) | 6 |
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