Length 32:47 Artist Diamanda Galás Label Mute Records | Producer Dave Hunt Release date 30 June 1986 | |
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Released June 30, 1986 (1986-06-30) Recorded Dave Hunt Studios, London, England
Informusik Studios, San Francisco & OTR Studios, Belmont, California, United States The Divine Punishment
(1986) Saint of the Pit
(1986) Songs Deliver Me From Mine Enemies, Free Among the Dead Genres Experimental music, Avant-garde music Similar Saint of the Pit, You Must Be Certain of the Devil, Masque of the Red Death, The Singer, The Litanies of Satan | ||
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The Divine Punishment is the third album by American avant-garde artist Diamanda Galás, released on June 30, 1986 by record label Mute.
Contents
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.
Reception
AllMusic has retrospectively praised the album, describing it as "compelling but brutal. An ugly, brooding masterpiece."
Track listing
All music composed by Diamanda Galás.
Personnel
References
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