Eagles of Death Metal Give First Interview Since Paris Terror Attacks

We got a small preview of the interview last week, but the full thing has now been released. 

I think we were all shocked at the attacks that happened in Paris a few weeks ago. The band has kept it quiet since the incident, but Vice got an exclusive interview with the band. The band relived the insane night and struggled at certain parts to discuss what happened.

Drummer Julian Dorio described the moment he saw two gunmen firing into the crowd as the “most awful thing” he had ever seen. Co-founder Josh Homme and frontman Jesse Hughes gave a separate interview, in which Homme (who was in the U.S. during the performance) shared the initial messages he received from his bandmates following the horrific incident.

He reads: “Everyone got shot. They took hostages. I’ve got blood all over me,” a text from one of his bandmates.They also paid tribute to Nick Alexander, the band’s merchandise manager, who lost his life at the Bataclan.

We know the Bataclan says they will re-open and I think I speak for everyone when I say, I hope nothing like this will ever happen again.