Punish Yourself


Punish Yourself was a French band best known for their stage theatrics and innovative style of industrial/punk music. 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.

Members

Past members

  • vx 69 – vocals
  • Miss Z – guitar, vocals
  • P.RLOX – guitar
  • X.av – drums
  • Klodia
  • Fafa/MCC – 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

Discography

;Studio albums
  • 1998: Feuer Tanz System
  • 2001: Disco Flesh: Warp 99
  • 2004: Sexplosive Locomotive
  • 2007: Cult Movie
  • 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
;Compilation
  • 2005: Crypt 1996–2002
;Demos

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

Tracks on Arte Channel, a documentary about new punk bandsOn Ne Peut Pas Plaire À Tout Le Monde on France 2, a talk-show/reportage about satanism in the rock and metal music.