Saint of The Pit

"Saint of The Pit" is the second part of the plague mass "Masque of the Red Death". The first part, "The Divine Punishment," was released on June 23 1986 & premiered at the ARS Electronica Festival in Linz, Austria, on June 23 1986. "Saint of The Pit" was composed & performed by Diamanda Galás. Produced by Gareth Jones & Diamanda Galás. "ξελόυμε", Artémis" & "Cris D'Aveugle" are dedicated to Philip-Dimitri Galás (1954-1986) Correct playback possible at maximum volume only.

Originally released as a separate LP and later as a CD in combination with The Divine Punishment, Saint of the Pit was one of the first Galas recordings in which the pieces fall relatively easy into the "standard" song format.