5 Years Ago: Paris Terror Attacks
Today in 2015, terrorists attacked three locations around Paris, including a concert venue where the Eagles of Death Metal were performing
Based upon name alone, is there a band you would rather have performing during a terrorist attack than the Eagles of Death Metal?
Five years ago today, gunfire erupted at the Bataclan, a Paris theater where the Eagles of Death Metal were in the middle of performing the song “Kiss the Devil.” The attack was part of a coordinated terrorist assault that killed 130 people around Paris, including 89 at the sold-out venue. ISIS later claimed responsibility.
Months later, the band described the horrific events involving random shooters and detonated suicide vests to Vice News.
Despite accruing a galaxy of sympathy, lead singer Jesse Hughes later marred the affection by claiming in an interview on Fox Business Network that Bataclan security guards were conspirators in the attack. He reiterated the remarks in an unhinged interview in an alt-right magazine, blaming liberal religious tolerance for the shooting. He later apologized for the comments, and then apologized again a couple years later for comments related to the Parkland shooting.
Despite what the name suggests, Eagles of Death Metal are not a metal band. Their influences include rockabilly, bluegrass, and glam. They might best be described as joke rock.
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