Paris attacks update: The Eagles of Death Metal issued safety updates after their concert at Le Bataclan was disrupted by a violent terror attack as part of three separate and simultaneous attacks in Paris. Police say terrorists took many of the concert-goers hostage, killing at least 118. CNN reported that witnesses in the hall said there were between six to eight attackers.
Paris was rocked with three separate explosions and six shootings on 21:16 (CET), on Nov. 13, 2015. The Eagles of Death Metal were on stage at Le Bataclan during the November 2015 Paris attacks, which are being descibed as the worst in France since World War II.
The band posted a safety update to Facebook:
"The wife of Eagles Of Death Metal drummer Julian Dorio has told The Washington Post that the band members are safe. "We are just holding our breath and saying prayers for everyone," she says. "He called to say that he loved me and he was safe. Everyone on stage was able to get off." French president François Hollande has declared a state of emergency and closed the country's borders."
Shortly after the incident, the band posted:
"We are still currently trying to determine the safety and whereabouts of all our band and crew. Our thoughts are with all of the people involved in this tragic situation."
The Safety Update is getting multiple comments of support from fans around the world including Jello Biafro who wrote "Thinking of you all, hoping everyone is indeed safe. If there is anything I can do for you, my brothers, now or down the line, you know how to find me," which was posted on his behalf by Alternative Tentacles Records staff.
The attacks were concentrated in the 1st, 10th, and 11th arrondissements. Nearly simultaneous attack took place at the Stade de France in the northern suburb of Saint-Denis together with a hostage situation at the Bataclan theatre," according to Wikipedia.
One or more explosions took place near Stade de France, during the French national team's game against Germany.
French President François Hollande was in attendance, but was evacuated before the game ended.
Others died in a reported suicide blast near the Stade de France and gun attacks on city centre restaurants.
Five attackers are reported killed.
At the time of this report, at least 150 people are reported to have died, including about 120 at the theatre.
French police reported that two suicide bombers were potentially involved in the attacks.
According to numerous reports the siege ended after SWAT units stormed the Bataclan concert hall. The French police union reported that two of the attackers were killed.
According to a CNN producer, police were able to remove at least 100 hostages from the concert hall.
French President Hollande declared a state of emergency and closed the borders for all of France. Paris residents have been asked to stay indoors.
Approximately 1,500 military personnel have been deployed across the Paris.
"Terrorists capable to carry out such atrocities must know that they will face a France that is determined and united," President Francois Hollande Francois told reporters.
Immediately after the show, the band posted "We are still currently trying to determine the safety and whereabouts of all our band and crew. Our thoughts are with all of the people involved in this tragic situation."
The Eagles of Death Metal are from Palm Desert, California. They were formed in 1998 by Jesse Hughes and Josh Homme, who also plays in Queens of the Stone Age.. The lineup changes and the band often plays under humorous aliases.
Eagles of Death Metal are not a death metal band and not quite a sonic mix of what it would sound like if The Eagles, the seventies soft rock band with the California sound, played death metal, though the band has enough members who both sing and play guitar to make that work too.
Homme described the sound of the band as a combination of "bluegrass slide guitar mixed with stripper drum beats and Canned Heat vocals."
The Eagles of Death Metal's current lineup is Jesse Hughes, AKA The Devil and Boots Electric, on vocals and guitar; Josh Homme, AKA Carlo Von Sexron, DP Pete, Baby Duck and Zombie Zebra on guitar, backing vocals, keyboards, bass, drums, percussion; Dave Catching, AKA Darlin' Dave or Davey Jo on guitar, vocals and bass; Matt McJunkins on bass and vocals; Julian Dorio on drums and Eden Galindo on guitar and vocals.
The Eagles of Death Metal posted a photo of the concert hall just as they hit the stage.
This is a breaking story and will be updated.
