--- description: The band's Facebook page posted that they are currently still trying to determine the safety and whereabouts of the entire band and crew title: American Rock Band Eagles of Death Metal Was Playing During the Paris Attacks image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt031a27a824f62170/698871045f570f65bab1e52c/paris-attack-002.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [World](/section/world/) ## World Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # American Rock Band Eagles of Death Metal Was Playing During the Paris Attacks by [ashley Ross](/author/ashley-ross/) ## ashley Ross Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Updated: Dec 13, 2023 10:40 PM CUTPublished: Nov 14, 2015 12:52 AM CUT  A general view of damage outside the Bataclan concert venue where a gunman has reportedly taken people hostage in Paris on Nov. 13, 2015. A general view of damage outside the Bataclan concert venue where a gunman has reportedly taken people hostage in Paris on Nov. 13, 2015.Christophe Petit Tesson—EPA by [ashley Ross](/author/ashley-ross/) ## ashley Ross Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Updated: Dec 13, 2023 10:40 PM CUTPublished: Nov 14, 2015 12:52 AM CUT Eagles of Death Metal, an American rock band, was playing at the Bataclan concert hall in Paris Friday night when a deadly attack took place, killing at least 128 people. Gunmen opened fire, taking about 100 hostages during the performance while explosives were set off at the French national stadium in the Stade de France, which was full of spectators, including President François Hollande, for a France-Germany soccer game. The mother of the band’s drummer Julian Dorio told the [_Washington Post_](https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews-live/liveblog/live-updates-attacks-in-paris/#17a418ff-33f0-4574-9bb4-d636469d68e1 "undefined") that her son is safe, as are other band members, but she was unsure about the band’s crew. The band also issued a statement via its Facebook page:  From left, Dave Catching and Jesse Hughes of Eagles of Death Metal perform at The Forum on Nov. 5, 2015 in London. Gust Stewart-Getty Images Gus Stewart—Getty Images Band member Josh Homme was reportedly not on tour with the group, according to an [NBC News](http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/paris-terror-attacks/california-band-was-due-play-club-time-paris-attack-n463251 "undefined") report. Homme co-founded the California group with Jesse Hughes in 1998\. Homme is in several other bands, including Queens of the Stone Age and rock supergroup Them Crooked Vultures, which also features Dave Grohl and former Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones. A rotating cast of members play live with the group. Eagles of Death Metal released a new album, “Zipper Down,” last month. The Deftones, an American band scheduled to perform at The Bataclan beginning Saturday, Nov. 14, also posted on Facebook that its band and crew is all safe. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4112571/paris-attacks-eagles-of-death-metal/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4112571/paris-attacks-eagles-of-death-metal/"},"headline":"American Rock Band Eagles of Death Metal Was Playing During the Paris Attacks","datePublished":"2015-11-14T00:52:20.000Z","dateModified":"2023-12-13T22:40:37.000Z","description":"The band was playing the Bataclan concert hall, where about 100 hostages were taken during the performance","url":"https://time.com/4112571/paris-attacks-eagles-of-death-metal/","keywords":[],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt031a27a824f62170/698871045f570f65bab1e52c/paris-attack-002.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"ashley Ross","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/ashley-ross/"}],"articleSection":"World","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt031a27a824f62170/698871045f570f65bab1e52c/paris-attack-002.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"epaselect epa05023831 A general view of damage outside the Bataclan concert venue in Paris, France, 13 November 2015, where a gunman has reportedly taken people hostage. 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