The Divine Punishment Explained

The Divine Punishment
Type:	studio
Artist:	Diamanda Galás
Cover:	Diamanda Galas The Divine Punishment.jpg
Genre:	Avant-garde
Length:	32:47
Label:	Mute
Producer:	Dave Hunt
Prev Title:	Diamanda Galas
Prev Year:	1984
Next Title:	Saint of the Pit
Next Year:	1986

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

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

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		Mute		71417

Notes and References

1. Web site: TrouserPress.com :: Diamanda Galas . Kenny . Glenn . Robbins . Ira . . July 21, 2016.