The Divine Punishment
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| The Divine Punishment | ||||
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| Released | June 30, 1986 | |||
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| Genre | Avant-garde | |||
| Length | 32:47 | |||
| Label | Mute | |||
| Producer | Dave Hunt | |||
| Diamanda Galás chronology | ||||
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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.
Content[edit]
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[edit]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
AllMusic has retrospectively praised the album, describing it as "compelling but brutal. An ugly, brooding masterpiece."[2]
Track listing[edit]
All music is composed by Diamanda Galás
| 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 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Free Among the Dead" (I. Psalm 88/II. Lamentations/III. Sono L'Antichristo) | 13:32 |
Personnel[edit]
- 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[edit]
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1986 | Mute | LP | stumm 27 |
| United States | Mute | 71417 |
References[edit]
- ^ 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[edit]
- The Divine Punishment at Discogs (list of releases)
