Dixanadu

Dixanadu
Dixanadu
Studio album by Moi dix Mois
Released	March 28, 2007
Genre	Gothic metal, industrial metal
Length	40:12
Label	Midi:Nette ; Trisol ;
Producer	Mana
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Last updated August 20, 2025

Dixanadu is an album released by Moi dix Mois on March 28, 2007. It contains re-recordings of "Tentation" ("Last Temptation") and "Pessimiste" ("Neo Pessimist"), originally from the album Dix Infernal .

Style

The album features Gothic metal combined with traditional Japanese elements of song. The guitar riffs have been compared to those of Slayer. Another element are twin guitars with a tone shift of a fourth.^[1]

Reception

The German Sonic Seducer magazine called the album a milestone of J-Rock and the dark culture in general. The reviewer noted also that the melody lines were more international than on the band's previous releases which would suit the European audience.^[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Mana.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Dispell Bound"	3:04
2.	"Angelica"	5:00
3.	"Metaphysical"	3:41
4.	"Exclude"	3:40
5.	"Last Temptation"	4:17
6.	"Immortal Madness"	1:22
7.	"Neo Pessimist"	3:48
8.	"Xanadu"	4:44
9.	"A Lapis Night's Dream (SE)"	0:28
10.	"Lamentful Miss"	3:48
11.	"Lilac of Damnation"	4:08
12.	"Sacred Lake (SE)"	1:35

Versions

A limited edition containing instrumental versions of all 12 tracks was available for pre-order through the Midi:Nette online store until August 20, 2007. It was being manufactured on an order only basis, though was also available during the European 2007 tour. It includes a "Matin" game, (Mana's cartoon alter-ego), and various desktop tools.
A strictly limited to 499 copies LP was made available in Europe.
A 2CD version containing the single "Lamentful Miss" was also made available in Europe.

References

1 2 3 Duchateau, François (2007). "Moi Dix Mois: Dixanadu". Sonic Seducer (in German). No. 6. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014.

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[Seducer-1] 1 2 3 Duchateau, François (2007). "Moi Dix Mois: Dixanadu". Sonic Seducer (in German). No. 6. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014.

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