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The Children of the Damned are born in 2001 and perform only as tribute band of the legendary Iron Maiden.
The strong passion of the 5 guys is the best card of this longevous band that has created, over the years, a remarkable retinue of fans in Italy and abroad. Indeed, beside performing in every single corner of Italy, COTD have played in front of thousands of fans all over Europe, precisely in Switzerland, France, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Germany, Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, England, Poland, Slovenia, Sweden, Finland and Turkey, taking also part to many big Open Air Festivals. All this has been possible as a tribute band, and also as band of the mythical Paul Di'Anno, first legendary Iron Maiden singer, who has choosen them since 2003 to be his official Italian Band and first European band for number of shows.
Their repertoire includes both classical songs and those that Iron Maiden do not perform live since a very long time, in some cases even songs that were never played live in a concert, crossing therefore the over thirty-year career of the English band.
The preparation of the show is very accurate: the Children of the Damned use original songs intros and they take great care of the scenography: banners, flags, a papier-mâché Eddie, and Iron Maiden-style clothes. Last but not least, now they've also a 2 metres Eddie-robot able to make movements, smoke and light effects.
Hereafter some Children of the Damned (COTD) highlights so far:
-'Gods of Tribute 2002' HEADLINERS as BEST ITALIAN TRIBUTE BAND at Palavobis, Milan, (June 2002) ;
- '1st Iron Maiden Day' at RUSKIN ARMS, LONDON : THE ONLY ITALIAN BAND ADMITTED TO THE LEGENDARY LONDON CLUB THAT LAUNCHED IRON MAIDEN AT THE END OF THE '70(December 2002) ;
- 'Heineken Jammin Festival 2003' in Imola, the same day of the concert of Iron Maiden (June 2003) ;
- 'MarcOn Festival 2004', in Venice as headliners, with an audience of 3.000 people, one of the most important Italian festivals;
- MANIACS OF ROCK 2006 and MANIACS OF ROCK 2008, GERMANY, Headliners with an audience of 2000 crazy German fans! ;
- the performance in front of 30.000 fans in occasion of the 23rd BIKERS FESTIVAL in Faro, Portugal (the biggest in Europe) in July 2004 ;
- the performance in Istanbul, Turkey in occasion of the festival "Rock the Nations" (3.000 fans) playing during the FIRST and ONLY duet of the 2 Ex-Iron Maiden singers (Blaze Bayley & Paul DiAnno) in July 2004.
the performance at "Leyendas del Rock" Festival in Spain, in front of over 4000 fans, where COTD have had the honour of sharing the stage with SEPULTURA!
Besides, the COTD are acknowledged, supported and promoted by the IRON MAIDEN Italian Fan Club with which they actively co-operate.