Attack at the Bataclan: Eagles of Death Metal singer changed “forever”

Survivors and relatives of the victims came to listen to the California singer and the band’s ex-guitarist, Eden Galindo, who were both civil parties to the trial.

In a loud and clear voice, Jesse Hughes, wearing a black and red tie, recalled how, in the middle of the concerthe heard a gunshot.

I know the sound of a gunhe explains. I knew what was to come, I felt death near me.

The concert was suddenly interrupted by a Kalashnikov fire: 90 people died.

Evil did not win

Voice tied, the 49-year-old singer recounted the shock followed by the desire to flee as quickly as possible with her partner and Eden Galindo.

An angel named Arthur took us in a taxi and sent us to the police station [de police]he recalled.

There, the two musicians discovered dozens of wounded covered in blood. They also learned of the death of one of them, Nick Alexander, who manages the group’s derivative products.

That night, 90 of my friends were disgustingly murdered in front of uscontinued Jesse Hughes, his hands clasped on the table, looking straight into the eyes of the court members.

The singer also recounted how he hesitated for a long time after returning to the stage: I don’t know if I’ll ever have the strength to go back.

What the culprits tried to do that night was silence the joy associated with the music, but they failed..

Evil did not winsupports the singer, who is said to have forgiven sa poor souls who do these works.

I pray for them and their souls, that the light of our Lord may shine upon themJesse Hughes, a devout Christian, said before quoting the title of a song by Ozzy Osbourne: You can’t kill rock and roll“(you can’t kill rock’n’roll).

Controversial statements

When Bataclan reopened in 2016, the concert hall management indicated that the singer, supporter of former US President Donald Trump and pro-weapons were no longer welcome there because of his controversial statements.

In various interviews given in the first half of 2016, Jesse Hughes estimated that room security agents were accomplices of jihadists, and claimed to have saw Muslims partying in the street during the attack, in real time.

There are things we do not forgivedecided that the co-director of Bataclan, Jules Frutos.

Before Jesse Hughes, Eden Galindo, 52, who was also dressed in black, recounted the joy that came from the concert before the attack: Very good concert, everything is fine, everyone is dancing.

And then came the thunder balls. He first thought of a proper problem before seeing Jesse Hughes running towards him. People were shooting … We ran … We thought we would stop, but continued.

After all that, it’s very hard to do things normally. I feel like I’m brokensaid the guitarist, getting down. I will never be the same again.

Eden Galindo wanted to speak to the families of the victims. I think of them every day and I pray for them.

Leaving the courtroom, Jesse Hughes embraced several civil parties. There are those who cry. Also Jesse Hughes.

After the testimonies of the musicians, approximately twenty survivors in Bataclan recounted their traumatic experience and their continued suffering more than six years after the attacks that caused the deaths of a total of 130 people in Paris and Saint-Denis, a municipality bordering the capital.

The hearings of the civil parties are due to continue until Friday. The verdict is expected on June 29.