Unfortunately, some of the legendary music venues I visit become even more historical for the wrong reasons. The Bataclan in Paris, needed no help in this regard, as it was already a legendary venue that had held countless historic performances since its opening in 1865. It will, however, probably forever be known going forward as the venue that 89-innocent rock n’ roll fans died at the hands of senseless terrorism.
On November 13, 2015, during an Eagles of Death Metal concert, three men wielding guns and suicide belts stormed the Bataclan and fired randomly at people. When the smoke cleared nearly 1.5 hours later, there was 89 dead and over 200 wounded.
The details of this story are incredibly horrific, and I don’t feel its my place to get too deep into the details, however, I strongly urge you to check out the documentary Eagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis. This heart wrenching documentary recounts the band’s experience before, during and after the attack. You don’t need to be a fan or even have any knowledge of the band to be mesmerized by this film – although I’m quite certain you will emerge as one after.
Being a fan of EoDM, and having watched this film more than a few times, I knew I had to make a point of visiting it in my travels.
