The Divine Punishment

The Divine Punishment
The Divine Punishment
Studio album by Diamanda Galás
Released	June 30, 1986
Recorded	Dave Hunt Studios, London, England; Informusik Studios, San Francisco & OTR Studios, Belmont, California, United States;
Genre	Avant-garde
Length	32:47
Label	Mute
Producer	Dave Hunt
Diamanda Galás chronology

The Divine Punishment is the third album by American avant-garde artist Diamanda Galás, released on June 30, 1986 by record label Mute.

Content

The Divine Punishment is the first instalment of her "Masque of the Red Death" trilogy about the AIDS epidemic. In this instalment, she focuses on interpretations of Old Testament scripture.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]

AllMusic has retrospectively praised the album, describing it as "compelling but brutal. An ugly, brooding masterpiece."^[2]

Track listing

All music is composed by Diamanda Galás

Side A
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Deliver Me From Mine Enemies" (I. This Is the Law of the Plague/II. Deliver Me From Mine Enemies/ III. We Shall not Accept Your Quarantine/IV. Εξελόυμε/V. Γιατί, Ό Θεός?/VI. Psalm 22)	19:15

Side B
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Free Among the Dead" (I. Psalm 88/II. Lamentations/III. Sono L'Antichristo)	13:32

Personnel

Diamanda Galás – vocals, co-producer

Production and additional personnel

T.J. Eng – photography
Frank Harris – engineering (B1)
Naut Humon – engineering (B1)
Dave Hunt – production, engineering (A1), mixing (B1)
Richard Zvonar – engineering (B1)

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United Kingdom	1986	Mute	LP	stumm 27
United States	1986	Mute	LP	71417

References

^ Kenny, Glenn; Robbins, Ira. "TrouserPress.com :: Diamanda Galas". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
^ ^a ^b Dougan, John. "Divine Punishment". Allmusic. Retrieved July 2, 2015.

External links

The Divine Punishment at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Kenny, Glenn; Robbins, Ira. "TrouserPress.com :: Diamanda Galas". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved July 21, 2016.

[AllMusic-2] Dougan, John. "Divine Punishment". Allmusic. Retrieved July 2, 2015.

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v t e Diamanda Galás
Studio albums	The Litanies of Satan Diamanda Galas The Divine Punishment Saint of the Pit You Must Be Certain of the Devil The Singer All the Way De-formation: Piano Variations Broken Gargoyles
Collaborative albums	If Looks Could Kill The Sporting Life
Live albums	Plague Mass Vena Cava Schrei x Malediction and Prayer Defixiones: Will and Testament La serpenta canta Guilty Guilty Guilty At Saint Thomas the Apostle Harlem
Compilations	Masque of the Red Death