Beyond The Gate - Moi Dix Mois

Goes Way Beyond (1202 words)
by shroud - written on 30/12/09, updated on 02/01/10 (Very useful, 60 readings)
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play the music, but to write it, and also designed the costumes. When Malice Mizer went on indefinite hiatus, Mana struck out on his own, forming his own concept band, M Moi Dix Mois The name itself is symbolic, and to understand the concept of the album, you need to first understand a bit about Mana s approach to music and the band. In French, the name means Me Ten Months, and translated directly thus, doesn t make much sense. But looked at symbolically, a bit of clarity emerges. Me, as in myself, as in his solo project. The band members come and go, but Mana remains. He writes all of the music, they perform it as he says, and wear the clothes he designs. He controls ...