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Dream Theater Announces Live Album for 40th Anniversary

9/21/2025

Summary

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Dream Theater will release a live album, “Quarantième: Live à Paris,” on November 28, 2025, featuring their 40th anniversary performance.
The album includes classics like “Metropolis Pt. 1” and “Pull Me Under.”
Currently, the band is on a U.S. tour, showcasing their latest album “Parasomnia” and the 7-movement piece “A Change of Seasons.”
The tour spans 30 cities and concludes on October 25, 2025, starting in Reading, PA.
The live album will be available in various formats, including a Limited Deluxe 3CD+3Blu-ray artbook.

History

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Dream Theater, formed in 1985 in Boston by John Petrucci, John Myung, and Mike Portnoy, revolutionized progressive metal with their intricate compositions. Their debut album, "When Dream and Day Unite," released in 1989, laid the groundwork for their influential career. Celebrating their 40th anniversary in 2025, they continue to impact the genre, as seen in their upcoming live album, “Quarantième: Live à Paris.”

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Story summary

Dream Theater will release a live album, “Quarantième: Live à Paris,” on November 28, 2025, featuring their 40th anniversary performance.
The album includes classics like “Metropolis Pt. 1” and “Pull Me Under.”
Currently, the band is on a U.S. tour, showcasing their latest album “Parasomnia” and the 7-movement piece “A Change of Seasons.”
The tour spans 30 cities and concludes on October 25, 2025, starting in Reading, PA.
The live album will be available in various formats, including a Limited Deluxe 3CD+3Blu-ray artbook.

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