Damnocracy
Encyclopedia
Damnocracy are a heavy metal
supergroup
formed on, and for, the VH1
TV show Supergroup in 2006.
The members of the band ultimately dubbed their band project Damnocracy.
The band's assumed manager is star manager Doc McGhee
, who had previously worked with Sebastian Bach
during his run in his band Skid Row
. McGhee has also managed Mötley Crüe
, Bon Jovi
, and KISS
.
The band have not released any albums and disbanded in 2010 with band members returning to their original bands or moved on to new projects.
's programs, including their I Married... series, and most recently HEAVY: The Story of Metal.
, Ted Nugent Band
, and Damn Yankees
, he is most famous for his solo career. Some of his best known songs include "Stranglehold", "Free For All", "Dog Eat Dog", "Wang Dang Sweet Poontang", "Cat Scratch Fever
", "Motor City Madhouse", "Great White Buffalo", and "Wango Tango". Often during the show, Scott Ian
refers to how much he enjoys working with Ted, as Nugent was one of Ian's influences growing up.
. Anthrax still perform today, and Scott Ian has been a personality on various VH1 programs, including the I Love the 70s/80s/90s series.
. He is an actor, director and producer in the pornography
business, and he was married to adult film star Tera Patrick
. He has performed with her in three films under the name Spyder Jonez, including the movies Tera, Tera, Tera, Reign of Tera(which he directed), and Desperate.
drummer John Bonham
. He plays drums in the bands Bonham
, UFO
, and Foreigner
.
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
supergroup
Supergroup (music)
In the late 1960s, the term supergroup was coined to describe "a rock music group whose performers are already famous from having performed individually or in other groups"....
formed on, and for, the VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
TV show Supergroup in 2006.
The members of the band ultimately dubbed their band project Damnocracy.
The band's assumed manager is star manager Doc McGhee
Doc McGhee
Doc McGhee is an American music manager, best known for working with KISS, Bon Jovi and Mötley Crüe. The latter two groups experienced their rise to stardom under his management...
, who had previously worked with Sebastian Bach
Sebastian Bach
Sebastian Bach is a Canadian heavy metal singer who achieved mainstream success as frontman of Skid Row from 1987 to 1996. Since his departure from Skid Row, he has had many television roles, acted within Broadway plays, and leads a successful solo career.-Early life:Bach was born Sebastian...
during his run in his band Skid Row
Skid Row (heavy metal band)
Skid Row is an American heavy metal band, formed in 1986 in Toms River, New Jersey. They were very successful in the late 1980s and early 1990s, with their first three multi-platinum albums. In their years of greatest success the band consisted of Sebastian Bach , Dave "The Snake" Sabo , Scotti...
. McGhee has also managed Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1981. The group was founded by bass guitarist Nikki Sixx and drummer Tommy Lee, who were later joined by lead guitarist Mick Mars and lead singer Vince Neil...
, Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi is an American rock band from Sayreville, New Jersey. Formed in 1983, Bon Jovi consists of lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi , guitarist Richie Sambora, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, as well as current bassist Hugh McDonald...
, and KISS
KISS (band)
Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. Well-known for its members' face paint and flamboyant stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting,...
.
The band have not released any albums and disbanded in 2010 with band members returning to their original bands or moved on to new projects.
Sebastian Bach (vocals)
Former singer for the band Skid Row, has his own band called Sebastian Bach and the Bach Tight Five. Currently makes a living as an actor and television personality. Has appeared on many of VH1VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
's programs, including their I Married... series, and most recently HEAVY: The Story of Metal.
Ted Nugent (lead guitar)
Formerly the lead guitarist for The Amboy DukesThe Amboy Dukes
The Amboy Dukes were an American rock music band of the late 1960s and early 1970s from Detroit, Michigan, best remembered for their hit single "Journey to the Center of the Mind", and for launching the career of Ted Nugent...
, Ted Nugent Band
Ted Nugent
Theodore Anthony "Ted" Nugent is an American guitarist, musician, singer, author, reserve police officer, and activist. From Detroit, Michigan, he originally gained fame as the lead guitarist of The Amboy Dukes, before embarking on a lengthy solo career...
, and Damn Yankees
Damn Yankees (band)
Damn Yankees was an American hard rock supergroup.-History:The band was formed in 1989, consisting of Tommy Shaw of Styx, Jack Blades of Night Ranger, Ted Nugent of The Amboy Dukes and a successful solo career, and Michael Cartellone...
, he is most famous for his solo career. Some of his best known songs include "Stranglehold", "Free For All", "Dog Eat Dog", "Wang Dang Sweet Poontang", "Cat Scratch Fever
Cat Scratch Fever
Cat Scratch Fever is an album by Ted Nugent released in 1977, as well as the name of the album's title song. "Death By Misadventure" recounts the death of Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones. Guitarist Derek St. Holmes came back during this album after he left...
", "Motor City Madhouse", "Great White Buffalo", and "Wango Tango". Often during the show, Scott Ian
Scott Ian
Scott Ian Rosenfeld , better known by the stage name Scott Ian, is an American musician, best known as the rhythm & lead guitarist for the heavy metal band Anthrax. Ian is also the guitarist and a founding member of the crossover thrash band Stormtroopers of Death...
refers to how much he enjoys working with Ted, as Nugent was one of Ian's influences growing up.
Scott Ian (rhythm guitar)
Rhythm guitarist of the band AnthraxAnthrax (band)
Anthrax is an American heavy metal band from New York City, formed in 1981. Founded by guitarists Scott Ian and Danny Lilker, the band has since released ten studio albums and 20 singles, and an EP featuring Public Enemy. The band was one of the most popular of the 1980s thrash metal scene...
. Anthrax still perform today, and Scott Ian has been a personality on various VH1 programs, including the I Love the 70s/80s/90s series.
Evan Seinfeld (bass)
Vocalist and bassist for the band BiohazardBiohazard (band)
Biohazard is a band originally based in Brooklyn, New York. They are acknowledged as one of the earliest bands to fuse hardcore punk and heavy metal with elements of hip hop. The original lineup consisted of Vocalist/Guitarist Billy Graziadei, bassist/vocalist Evan Seinfeld, guitarist Bobby Hambel,...
. He is an actor, director and producer in the pornography
Pornography
Pornography or porn is the explicit portrayal of sexual subject matter for the purposes of sexual arousal and erotic satisfaction.Pornography may use any of a variety of media, ranging from books, magazines, postcards, photos, sculpture, drawing, painting, animation, sound recording, film, video,...
business, and he was married to adult film star Tera Patrick
Tera Patrick
Linda Ann Hopkins, better known as Tera Patrick is a former American pornographic actress.-Early life:Tera Patrick was born Linda Ann Hopkins in Great Falls, Montana. While at Boise State, Patrick earned an AAS degree in nursing and a BS in Biology.-Career:Patrick moved to New York City and her...
. He has performed with her in three films under the name Spyder Jonez, including the movies Tera, Tera, Tera, Reign of Tera(which he directed), and Desperate.
Jason Bonham (drums)
Son of late Led ZeppelinLed Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin were an English rock band, active in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. Formed in 1968, they consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham...
drummer John Bonham
John Bonham
John Henry Bonham was an English musician and songwriter, best known as the drummer of Led Zeppelin. Bonham was esteemed for his speed, power, fast right foot, distinctive sound, and "feel" for the groove...
. He plays drums in the bands Bonham
Bonham (band)
Bonham was a British hard rock band founded by drummer Jason Bonham in 1989, the son of the late Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham. The band's most successful line-up included singer Daniel MacMaster, bassist/keyboardist John Smithson and guitarist Ian Hatton....
, UFO
UFO (band)
UFO are an English heavy metal and hard rock band, who were formed in 1969. UFO became a transitional group between early hard rock and heavy metal and the New Wave of British Heavy Metal...
, and Foreigner
Foreigner (band)
Foreigner is a British-American rock band, originally formed in 1976 by veteran English musicians Mick Jones and ex-King Crimson member Ian McDonald along with American vocalist Lou Gramm...
.
Premiere concert setlist
Following the TV series the band performed at the Empire Ballroom on March 5, 2006:- "Ace of SpadesAce of Spades (song)"Ace of Spades" is a song by the English band Motörhead, released in 1980 as a single and the title track to the album Ace of Spades. The song spent 12 weeks in the United Kingdom Singles Chart, peaking at #15.-Overview:...
" (Motörhead) - "Free for All" (Ted Nugent)
- "T.N.T.T.N.T. (song)"T.N.T." is a single recorded in 1975 by the hard rock band AC/DC, taken from their Australian album T.N.T. and the international version of High Voltage. The song was written by Bon Scott, Angus Young and Malcolm Young...
" (AC/DCAC/DCAC/DC are an Australian rock band, formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Commonly classified as hard rock, they are considered pioneers of heavy metal, though they themselves have always classified their music as simply "rock and roll"...
) - "Out on the TilesOut on the Tiles"Out on the Tiles" is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin, from the 1970 album Led Zeppelin III. The title of the song is derived from the British phrase for going out for a night on the town. Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham would talk about going "out on the tiles," meaning to go to bars,...
" (Led Zeppelin) - "OnlyOnly (Anthrax song)"Only" is a heavy metal song by Anthrax of their 1993 album Sound of White Noise. It is one of their most popular songs from the John Bush era, and has also appeared on their compilation album, Return of the Killer A's.-Personnel:...
" (Anthrax) - "Take It Back"(Damnocracy original track)
- "PunishmentUrban DisciplineUrban Discipline is the second album from American band Biohazard. The intro to the song "Punishment" is from the 1989 film The Punisher starring Dolph Lundgren.-Track listing:# "Chamber Spins Three" – 3:41# "Punishment" – 4:44...
" (Biohazard) - "Stranglehold" (Ted Nugent)
- "Sin CityPoweragePowerage is the fifth studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, released in May 1978. It is also AC/DC's fourth international studio album. All songs were written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young and Bon Scott....
" (AC/DC) - "Youth Gone WildYouth Gone Wild"Youth Gone Wild" is the debut single by Skid Row and the lead single from their 1989 eponymous debut album.Its music video received heavy airplay on MTV; however, while the album itself was a major hit and went multi-platinum in the U.S...
" (Skid Row) - "Cat Scratch FeverCat Scratch Fever (song)"Cat Scratch Fever" is a rock song by Ted Nugent that appears on the album of the same name. The song is well known for its signature riff, which is a 3-tone "blues scale" melody harmonized in parallel fourths...
" (Ted Nugent) - "Whole Lotta LoveWhole Lotta Love"Whole Lotta Love" is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin. It is featured as the opening track on the band's second album, Led Zeppelin II, and was released in the United States and Japan as a single. The US release became their first hit single, it was certified Gold on 13 April 1970, when it...
" (Led Zeppelin)