Dream Theater: a new album on the way to celebrate the reunion

As the 40th anniversary American tour keeps racking up sold-out dates, Dream Theater play their ace: “Quarantième: Live à Paris” will be released on November 28, 2025, capturing the band in full renewed glory at the Adidas Arena in Paris during their November 2024 European tour. A historic document celebrating not only four decades of visionary progressive metal, but above all the triumphant return of Mike Portnoy behind the kit after a 13-year absence.

The setlist is a journey through Dream Theater's dreamlike universe: from timeless classics off “Images and Words” like “Pull Me Under” and “Metropolis Pt. 1” to the new compositions on “Parasomnia”, the album that marked the reunion of the original lineup. “Night Terror”, “Panic Attack”, “Octavarium” and “Under a Glass Moon” alternate in a sequence spanning nearly thirty years of musical evolution.

“From the moment the tour was announced, we knew it would be something unrepeatable,” John Petrucci admits. “It had to be immortalized.” And Portnoy adds: “The energy between us and the crowd was electrifying. That night in Paris was epic.”

The release comes in multiple incarnations: from the limited deluxe 3CD+3Blu-ray artbook with 68 pages of previously unseen photos, to the 4LP 180-gram vinyl version, with artwork once again courtesy of trusted collaborator Hugh Syme. The Blu-rays include Dolby Atmos and 5.1 surround audio, plus exclusive bonus material.

This isn't just a live album: it's confirmation that Dream Theater are back, with the lineup that wrote the history of modern prog metal finally reunited. A circle closing after four decades of visionary music.

Tracklist:

CD1:

1. Metropolis Pt. 1
2. Ouverture 1928
3. Strange Déjà Vu
4. The Mirror
5. Panic Attack
6. Barstool Warrior
7. Hollow Years
8. Constant Motion
9. As I Am

CD2:

1. Orchestral Overture
2. Night Terror
3. Under a Glass Moon
4. This Is the Life
5. Vacant
6. Stream of Consciousness
7. Octavarium

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