The song appears on their 16th studio album
With their upcoming US tour this week, Grammy-winning, progressive music titans Dream Theater are releasing a music video for the fan-favorite, critically-acclaimed track “Bend The Clock.” The song comes from the band’s chart-topping 16th studio album, Parasomnia, and showcases that the iconic lineup of vocalist James LaBrie, guitarist John Petrucci, bassist John Myung, keyboardist Jordan Rudess, and drummer Mike Portnoy haven’t missed a beat. The song is a slower tempo with an emotive lyrical message by LaBrie and an unforgettable guitar solo by Petrucci that is destined to be a standout on their upcoming tour. The music video for the song is a haunting visual directed by Erez Bader and continues the band’s tradition of releasing engaging visuals as companion pieces to their music.
An album that was 15 years in the making, Dream Theater released Parasomnia on February 7, 2025, via their longtime label home, Inside Out Music/Sony Music. From the opening track “In The Arms Of Morpheus” to the closer of “The Shadow Man Incident,” Dream Theater returned with a collection of songs that showcased what has earned the band a loyal following for four decades. Clocking in at 71 minutes, Parasomnia debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums, the Hard Music Albums, and Current Rock Albums chart, selling over 18,000 combined units the first week. It also debuted at No. 41 on the Billboard 200, which is notable for a progressive metal band and shows the band’s devout fanbase. Parasomnia is a term for disruptive, sleep-related disturbances, including sleepwalking, sleep paralysis, and night terrors. The album was produced by Petrucci, engineered by James “Jimmy T” Meslin, and mixed by Andy Sneap. Hugh Syme returns once again to lend his creative vision to the cover art.
Dream Theater returns to the road this week, continuing their An Evening With Dream Theater run that will celebrate the band’s recent chart-topping 16th studio album, Parasomnia. Dream Theater will be performing their latest album in its entirety, along with the entire seven-movement masterpiece “A Change of Seasons” for the first time since Portnoy’s return, with other classics and fan favorites from their catalog. The tour is scheduled for 30 cities across the United States and kicks off September 5th in Reading, PA, and runs through October 25th, where it wraps in Long Island, NY.
