Dream Theater’s Mike Portnoy teams up with Drumeo to analyze new album “Parasomnia”

Dream Theater‘s sixteenth studio album, “Parasomnia”, was released last Friday, and drummer Mike Portnoy has collaborated with Drumeo to provide fans with a comprehensive analysis of the album.

The nearly 90-minute video features Portnoy exploring the album’s creative process, detailing the background of each new track, and performing select Dream Theater classics that the band has revived for their 40th Anniversary tour.

The band has recently begun their North American 40th Anniversary tour, which continues tomorrow in Houston, TX.

Tour Dates:

• February 14 – Houston, TX @ 713 Music Hall
• February 15 – Dallas, TX @ Texas Trust CU
• February 16 – San Antonio, TX @ Majestic
• February 18 – Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Center
• February 19 – Highland, CA @ Yaamava Theater
• February 21 – Las Vegas, NV @ Cosmo
• February 22 – Los Angeles, CA @ YouTube Theater
• February 24 – San Jose, CA @ San Jose Civic
• February 25 – Sacramento, CA @ Safe Credit Union Performing
• February 27 – Seattle, WA @ Moore Theater
• February 28 – Portland, OR @ Keller Auditorium
• March 2 – Reno, NV @ Grand Sierra
• March 4 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Maverik Center
• March 6 – Denver, CO @ Mission Ballroom
• March 8 – Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre
• March 9 – Cleveland, OH @ MGM Northfield Park
• March 11 – Toronto, ON @ Coca-Cola Coliseum
• March 12 – Montreal, QC @ Place des Arts
• March 14 – Wallingford, CT @ Oakdale Theater
• March 15 – Boston, MA @ Boch Center
• March 17 – Rochester, NY @ Kodak
• March 18 – Wheeling, WV @ Capitol Theater
• March 19 – Cincinnati, OH @ Brady Music Center
• March 21 – Washington, DC @ The Anthem
• March 22 – New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall