Brent Hinds, 51, died in a motorcycle accident in Atlanta after a BMW SUV failed to yield while making a turn; he was riding a Harley-Davidson and was unresponsive at the scene. Hinds co-founded Mastodon in 2000 with Troy Sanders, Bill Kelliher and Brann Dailor and left the band in March 2025 with no reason given; comments on his Instagram suggested a rocky relationship with band members. Mastodon achieved multiple chart successes including three Top 10 Billboard 200 albums and two Rock Album chart-toppers, and won a 2017 Grammy for best metal performance.
Brent Hinds, the former singer-guitarist for the Grammy-winning heavy metal band Mastodon, has died in a motorcycle accident in Atlanta, the band and authorities said. He was 51. Hinds was killed while riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle late Wednesday night when the driver of a BMW SUV failed to yield while making a turn, according to Atlanta police. Hinds was described as unresponsive at the scene.
Mastodon had three albums rise into the Top 10 of the Billboard 200 chart and two that topped the Rock Album chart Emperor of Sand in 2017 and Once More 'round the Sun in 2014. Hinds co-founded Mastodon in 2000 with bassist Troy Sanders, guitarist Bill Kelliher and drummer Brann Dailor. Mastodon's third studio album, 2006's Blood Mountain, was their first to reach the Top 40, peaking at No. 32 on the Billboard 200. Hinds left the band in March 2025.
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