Despite their name , Eagles of Death Metal are not a death metal band , and the name is intended to be humorous . In a 2003 interview , Homme described the sound of the band as a combination of " bluegrass slide guitar mixed with stripper drum beats and Canned Heat vocals . " Hughes is known for his enthusiastic interaction with audiences at live performances . While the band was on stage at the Bataclan in Paris , France , on November 13 , 2015 , the audience was attacked by terrorists wielding automatic rifles , grenades , and suicide vests . The death toll inside the venue was 89 , including the group 's merchandise manager . Three of the band members escaped safely out of the venue via a door backstage , but two members remained behind inside the venue and were rescued after several hours by the police with the other survivors
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November 2015 Paris attacks
Eagles of Death Metal