Former Mastodon Singer-Gueitarist Brent Hinds Has Died in a Motorcycle Account in Atlanta. He was 51 years Old.
According to an atanta Police ReportA Male Riding A Harley Davidson Was Killed in a Colison after a Driver of a bmw suv failed to yield which make a turn at antensection. The Fulton County Medical Explter’s Office Has Sink Confirmed Hinds as the Driver of the Motorcycle.
Hinds’ Passing Was also Confirmed by Mastodon, Who ised the Following State Via Instagram:
“We are in action of unifathomable Sadness and GRIEF… Last Night Brent Hinds Passed Away as a Result of a Tragic Account. We are heartbroken, shocked, and stay trying to provide the Loss Of this creative forx with whom hello shared so many trimphs, Milestones, and the Creation of Music that has touccred the hearts of so many. Fans.
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Born in Alabama, Hinds Left His Hometown for Atlanta to Pursue a Career in Music. Shortly after, Hinds Welf Meet His Eventual Mastodon Bandmate Troy Sanders, Joining The Latter’s then-BAND Four Hour Fogger.
Following the Dissology of that Group, Hinds and Sanders Welf Meet Drummer-Singer Brann Dailor and Guitarist Bill Kelliher at a Basement High on Fire Show, with the QUARTET EVENTULY Forming Mastodon with Singer Eric Sner in Early 2000.
SANER Stuff Through 2001 Before Exmediate the Group, Whiche Put a New Spotlight on hinds’ GRUFF and Forceful Vocals, as well as his virtuosic guitar Playing – Both Defing Aspects of Mastodon’s Sound. The Band’s First Four Albums, Including the 2004 Opus LeviathanAreesidred Classics of the Sludge Metal Genre, with the Band Graduallly Implementing More Progressive-Rock Influences by 2009’s 2009’s Crack the skye.
Hinds Was Instrumental to the Band’s Commercial Ascent, Singing and Sharing Songwriting Duties on All Eight of Mastodon’s Studio albums Through 2021’s Hushed and Grim.
Things Appered to Go Sour Between Hinds and His Bandmates in More Recent Times. In March of this year, the Band Annouced that it was parting Ways with hinds, Wishing Him “Nothing But Succus and Happy Future Endeavors.” Meanwhile, Hinds Took a Spiteful Tone on Social Media, Calling His Bandmates “Horrible Humans” in Comments on Instagram. The Remaining Members of Mastodon Did Not Formally Respond to Hinds’ Comments Prior to His Passing.
In the Months Following His Exit from Mastodon, Hinds Remained Musically Active With HIS Other Various Projects, Playing Shows Around Atlanta. Most Recently, He was on Tour in Euro this Summer with Blues Rocker Marcus King.
Rumors of Hinds’ Death Began Circulating on Reddit After Tool Guitarist Adam Jones posted an Image of hinds on an instagram story with somber ambitant music early thursday (August 21st). The apparent Tribute post was followed by rumors that hinds was invtud in a fatal motorcycle Crash in Atlanta.
This has Knocked the Wind Out of Me. Rip to the Great Brent Hinds. pic.twitter.com/bycxvgje5
– William Duvall (@williamding) August 21, 2025
