Brent Hinds, former Mastodon singer-guitarist, dies at 51 in motorcycle crash

Brent Hinds, the previous singer-guitarist for the Grammy-winning Heavy Metallic Band Mastodon, died in a single bike In Atlanta the band and the authorities stated. He was 51.

Hinds was killed whereas driving on a Harley-Davidson engine bike on Wednesday night, August 20, when the motive force of a BMW SUV couldn’t admit whereas making a bend, in keeping with the Atlanta police. Hinds was described on the spot as “non -response”. An post-mortem concluded Hinds, whose authorized first title is William, died of “a number of blunt power accidents.”

“We’re deeply unhappy, shocked and nonetheless attempt to course of the lack of this artistic energy with whom now we have shared so many triumphs, milestones and the creation of music that the hearts of a lot touched,” stated the band on social media.

Mastodon had three albums within the high 10 of the Billboard 200 -hit record and two that have been on the high of the Rock Album Hitlijst -“Emperor of Sand” in 2017 and “As soon as Extra” Around the Solar “in 2014.

In 2000, Hinds was co-founder of Mastodon with bass participant Troy Sanders, guitarist Invoice Kelliher and drummer Brann Dailor. Mastodon’s third studio album, 2006’s “Blood Mountain”, was their first to achieve the High 40, with a peak at quantity 32 on the Billboard 200.

Hinds left the band in March 2025. No cause was given earlier than the departure. The band stated that they “mutually determined to separate”, however feedback from Hinds on Instagram indicated a rocky relationship with the members of his former band.

“We’re deeply pleased with and additional grateful for the music and historical past that now we have shared and we want him nothing however success and happiness in his future efforts,” the band stated on the time.

Mastodon – who falsified ferocious steel, progressive sorcery and slibrock tendencies – earned six Grammy Award -Nominations and gained one for finest steel efficiency for “Sultan’s Curse” of the album “Emperor of Sand”.

Rolling Stone Journal talked about Mastodon’s album ‘The Hunter’ from 2011 as its finest off the yr, and stated that the band ‘had streamed their melted thrash in a good dwarf that doesn’t withdraw a bit of on their pure complexity of congenital unusual. “

Hinds was coping with Tour Europe later this yr with Fiend With out A Face, a band that was as soon as a facet challenge throughout his years at Mastodon. /RA