The Divine Punishment

The Divine Punishment
Studio album by Diamanda Galás
Released	June 30, 1986 (1986-06-30)
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
Diamanda Galas (1984) The Divine Punishment (1986) Saint of the Pit (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.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

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

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		Mute		71417

External links

• The Divine Punishment at Discogs (list of releases)