// Dixanadu //

DIXANADU is the fourth album form Moi dix Mois, in fact the third full-lenght one since the release of NOCTURNAL OPERA in 2004.

This is also the first album released with the new complete lineup: Mana on guitars (and keyboards), Seth on vocals, K on guitar and some vocals, Sugiya on bass and Hayato on drums.

DIXANADU is a word coined by Mana by combining the word "dix" (typical flag representing Moi dix Mois and their world) and "Xanadu" meaning "utopia" or "heaven". In fact XANADU was the name of the capital city of Kublai Khan's great Mongol Empire, as reported by Marco Polo in his book "Il Milione". The spledour of that city inspired also poets like Samuel Coleridge and "Xanadu" has become a metaphor for opulence and utopian city.

The album contains 12 tracks. The first one, dispell bound, is a long introduction (with vocal lines, not like common instrumental intros). Track 9 (A Lapis Night's Dream) is a short interlude with a baroque organ fugue and the last track, sacred lake, is a instrumental outro. Last Temptation is a remake of an older Moi dix Mois song, tentation, originally released on Dix infernal. The same for neo pessimist, a remake of Pessimiste (originally on Dix infernal too).

Lamentful Miss was previously released as a single, and it was re-recorded (almost identical to the single version).

The album comes with a 12 pages booklet with lyrics and photos.

First press included a poster.

The European version of the album was released by Trisol short after the Japanese version. All details here.

// Tracklist //

// IMAGES //

// Credits //