Entertainment · Music · published 2026-10-13 · via Consequence of Sound

Dream Theater Begin Work on Follow-Up to Parasomnia

Dream Theater have entered Ytse Jam Studios to record their 17th album. The upcoming record will follow 2025's Parasomnia and is the second since drummer Mike Portnoy rejoined in 2023. The band shared a photo from the studio with the caption #DT17 is underway.

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Dream Theater have begun tracking their seventeenth studio album at their own Ytse Jam Studios. The record will follow 2025’s Parasomnia. It is the second album since drummer Mike Portnoy returned to the group in 2023.

On Tuesday, the band’s social media accounts shared a photo of all five members at the studio, along with a hashtag indicating that the seventeenth Dream Theater project is in progress.

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For progressive-metal listeners, this update may heighten anticipation for the band’s next era with Portnoy back. Studio news can also fuel fan discussion, music coverage, and streaming interest once the album arrives. The effect may be limited to the genre’s audience, but within that community it could feel notable, shaping expectations for tours, releases, and related merchandise.

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