How the Eagles of Death Metal experienced the attack in Paris
Two weeks after the terrorist attacks in Paris, the members of the American rock band Eagles of Death Metal first gave a television interview. Talking to Shane Smith, the founder of the magazine "Vice," they shared how they experienced the gruesome evening. In Bataclan alone, where the band gave a concert to 1,500 fans, 89 people died.
But even though you look at them and hear their voices, how deep the shock is still sitting, the Eagles of Death Metal do not want to let the fear win - on the contrary: "I can not wait to come back to Paris," said singer Jesse Hughes. The band wants to perform again at the reopening of Bataclan. "Our friends went there to listen to rock 'n' roll - and died - I want to go back there and live"he said in the 26-minute interview that gets under your skin:
With tears in their eyes and faltering voices, the band members, who themselves were not injured, describe scenes of horror: people falling to the ground. Blood everywhere. Chaos. Explosions. Among the victims were her merchandise salesman and three employees of her music label. "One of the main reasons why so many people were killed is that so many did not want to leave their friends"says Hughes. "A lot of people have stood up in front of others." Many people have come from their homes on the street to help.
In the wardrobe of the singer, some of the fans had hidden. But the assassins stormed the room, killing the humans - all but one fan hiding under Hughes' leather jacket.
The Eagles of Death Metal had canceled their planned December 10 European tour and had returned to the United States. But now they want to continue the tour. "We have no choice," said founding member Joshua Homme. "Music is our life, we will never stop it." Not only the terrorists, they too would "recruit" people - for being part of life.
On Facebook, the band said a few days after the assassination:
While the band is now home safe, we are horrified and still trying to come to terms with what happened in France. Our ...
Posted by Eagles Of Death Metal on Wednesday, November 18, 2015"I may be scared and have experienced bad things, but I breathe and I can talk to my son," says Jesse Hughes. "My mother taught me not to give a damn what idiots say."
The band is in contact with many of their fans and has asked the survivors to share their story on their Facebook page. "Without the huge support and compassion of our fans we would not have survived," said Homme.
In total, the attacks killed several people in several locations in Paris, killing more than 350 others.
