Eagles Of Death Metal Speak Out About Bataclan Massacre

US group Eagles of Death Metal have spoken for the first time about the massacre at their Paris concert.

89 people died at the Bataclan massace after two gunmen opened fire, shooting randomly into the crowd.

Drummer Julian Dorio describes the sight of the two gunmen “relentlessly shooting into the audience” as “the most awful thing ever”.

Introducing the band, l-r: Eden Galindo (guitar), Jesse Hughes (vocals) Matt McJunkins (bass), Shawn London (sound engineer), plus Julian Dorio (drums, behind)

Emotional times: The Eagles of Death Metal discuss the traumatic night at the Bataclan on camera for the first time (Vice)

Singer Jesse Hughes spoke of his panic as he tried to locate girlfriend Tuesday Cross.

He also becomes tearful when speaking of the fans who lost their lives because they didn’t want to leave their injured friends, and the heroism of the band’s merchandise manager Nick Alexander, who died in the Bataclan.

Jesse said: “He never called for help until he bled out because he didn’t want anyone else to get hurt.”

He died a hero: The band’s merchandise manager, Nick Alexander, is praised for his selflessness

Josh Homme, centre, became emotional when (Vice)

Founding member Josh Homme is emotional when asked what he would say to the parents of the fans who died, saying: “I sort of want to just get down on my knees and say ‘whatever you need’, because there is nothing I can really say.”

Sound engineer Shawn London describes the horror that unfolded: “They just started blasting. Random. Instantly, people started dropping to the ground - injuries, death. Also, running - there was nowhere to go. There was blood all over.”

Jesse is determined that Eagles of Death Metal will play at the Paris venue again, however. “I cannot wait to get back to Paris. I want to be the first band to play in the Bataclan when it opens back up. Our friends went there to see rock 'n’ roll and died. I want to go back there and live.”

In related news, the ringleader of the Paris attacks, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, is now known to have returned to the area around the Bataclan soon afterwards.

Paris Prosecutor François Mollins says that CCTV footage shows him leaving Nation metro station, near the scene of the café shootings, soon afterwards.

The phone believed to have been used by Abaaoud was also detected near the Bataclan concert venue as police stormed the building.

Abaaoud, 29, died six days later when police stormed his hideout.

An international police manhunt is still underway for Salah Abdeslam and Mohamed Abrini.

Abrini was seen driving the Renault Clio which would later be used in the assaults on the French capital and he is believed to be “armed and dangerous.”

Meanwhile, the so-called 'White Emir’ has been arrested in south west France. Olivier Corel, a radical preacher who was believed to have mentored young jihadists, was reportedly detained for the illegal possession of a Class D hunting gun.