Punish Yourself
{{Short description|French industrial metal band}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}}
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{{Infobox musical artist |
| name = Punish Yourself
| image = Hellfest2019PunishYourself 03.jpg
| image_upright = 1.25
| caption = Punish Yourself at Hellfest 2019
| origin = Toulouse, France
| genre = Industrial metal, punk rock, hardcore techno, dance-punk
| years_active = 1994–2023
| label = Season of Mist (later)
Active Entertainment
Elp Records
Geisha Machine (early)
| past_members =
- VX 69
- Miss Z
- P.RLOX
- X.av
- Klodia
| website = {{url|punishyourself.free.fr}}
| background=group_or_band
}}
Punish Yourself was a French band best known for their stage theatrics and innovative style of industrial/punk music.{{cite web|author= |url=http://punishyourself.free.fr/ |title=Punish Yourself|website=Punishyourself.free.fr |date= |accessdate=17 March 2009}} They describe their style as "Fluo Cyber Punk".
After lead singer Vincent Villalon confessed to his involvement in sexual assaults, the band made the clear decision to cease all activities from 2023 onwards.{{Cite web |date=2023-10-20 |title=Violences sexuelles. C'est fini pour le groupe de hard métal Punish Yourself rattrapé par des affaires de sexe et de viols sur fonds de drogue |trans-title=Sexual violence. It's over for the metal band Punish Yourself, caught up in drug-related sex and rape cases|url=https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/occitanie/haute-garonne/toulouse/violences-sexuelles-c-est-fini-pour-le-groupe-de-hard-metal-punish-yourself-rattrape-par-des-affaires-desexe-et-de-viols-sur-fonds-de-drogue-2858981.html |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=France 3 Occitanie |language=fr-FR}}
Members
= Past members =
- vx 69 (sometimes vx or Cheerleader 69; born Vincent Villalon) – vocals
- Miss Z (born Sandrine Caracci) – guitar, vocals
- P.RLOX (born Pierre-Laurent Clément) – guitar
- X.av (born Xavier Guionie) – drums
- Klodia
- Fafa/MCC (born Jean-François Clément) – dance, pyrotechnics
- Holivier Menini – guitar
- Georges Garza – drums
- Magali Arino – vocals
- Séverine Naudi – keyboards
- Frankie Lacosta – bass
- PFX68 – bass
- Stéphane Vanstaen – percussions
- Gilles Alogues – keyboards
- Bud Silva – drums
- Olga, Dollga – dance
File:MissZHF.jpg|MissZ
File:Hellfest2019PunishYourself 10.jpg|vx 69
File:Hellfest2019PunishYourself 06.jpg|X.av
Discography
;Studio albums
- 1998: Feuer Tanz System
- 2001: Disco Flesh: Warp 99
- 2004: Sexplosive Locomotive
- 2007: Cult Movie (CD/DVD)
- 2008: Gore Baby Gore
- 2009: Pink Panther Party
- 2010: Punish Yourself VS Sonic Area: Phenomedia
- 2013: Holiday in Guadalajara
- 2017: Spin the Pig
;Live albums
- 2003: Behind the City Lights
;Compilation
- 2005: Crypt 1996–2002
;Demos
- 1994: First demo tape
- 1995: Second demo tape
Trivia
In 2004, pornographic actress Coralie Trinh Thi wrote a comic about them called Deep Inside Punish Yourself. In the same year, PY composed the song Holy Trinh Thi in reference to her.
TV apparitions
References
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External links
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Category:French industrial music groups
Category:French industrial metal musical groups
Category:Organizations based in Toulouse
Category:Musical groups from Occitania (administrative region)
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