You Must Be Certain of the Devil

by Diamanda Galás

You Must Be Certain of the Devil cover art

Serving as the conclusion to her 'Masque of the Red Death' trilogy, this album is a deeply disturbing, avant-garde vocal exploration of the AIDS crisis. Galás weaponizes her astonishing vocal range, utilizing gospel and blues structures to deliver a furious, infernally aggressive condemnation of societal apathy.

Genres

  • Experimental
  • Darkwave

Tracklist

  1. Swing Low Sweet Chariot
  2. Double-Barrel Prayer
  3. Let's Not Chat About Despair
  4. Birds of Death
  5. You Must Be Certain of the Devil
  6. Let My People Go
  7. Malediction
  8. The Lord Is My Sheperd