A scene from a Heaven's Gate introductory video utilizing some …err… futuristic video effects.Fifteen years ago today, all hell broke loose when UFO fanatic and cult leader Marshall Applewhite and thirty-nine of his followers committed mass suicide in search of a better world. Timing the suicides with the close passing of the large Hale-Bopp comet was crucial, as each member of Heaven's Gate believed that after they left their physical bodies (also known as "vehicles") their souls would board the comet-trailing mothership. If all went as planned, Applewhite and crew are currently out there, where no man has gone before. Assuming the ship is equipped with a decent tape deck, here are a few songs they might be celebrating with as you read this.Read the rest over at NOISEY.
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