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R.I.P. Brent Hinds - Motorcycle Accident
Posted on 8/21/25 at 11:30 am
Posted on 8/21/25 at 11:30 am
Former Mastadon lead guy, guitarist, singer
One of the best musicians to ever come out of the Birmingham area.
https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2025/08/21/former-guitarist-co-founder-heavy-metal-band-mastodon-dies-atlanta-motorcycle-crash/
One of the best musicians to ever come out of the Birmingham area.
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The former lead guitarist for the popular heavy metal band Mastodon died overnight in Atlanta.
William Brent Hinds was killed Wednesday night in a crash while on a Harley Davidson when the driver of a BMW SUV failed to yield while making a turn at the intersection of Memorial Drive and Boulevard, according to police.
The Fulton County medical examiner’s office confirmed his death.
The 51-year-old was best known for his time with the Atlanta-based band Mastodon, in which he co-founded in 2000 with bassist Troy Sanders, guitarist Bill Kelliher and drummer Brann Dailor.
In March, according to Billboard, the band announced that they “mutually decided to part ways” with Hinds. However, just earlier this month, Hinds said he was kicked out.
Return to Atlanta News First for updates on this developing story.
https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2025/08/21/former-guitarist-co-founder-heavy-metal-band-mastodon-dies-atlanta-motorcycle-crash/
This post was edited on 8/21/25 at 11:39 am
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Posted on 8/21/25 at 11:32 am to Funky Tide 8
This is crazy. He had just quit Mastdon a couple of months ago & had been going scorched earth on the Mastodon guys on social media.
Posted on 8/21/25 at 11:43 am to Hetfield
So sad. Saw him in East ATL all the time. He was wild man. Full of life
Posted on 8/21/25 at 11:50 am to Funky Tide 8
Damn! One of my favorites.
Gonna jam some West End Motel.
Gonna jam some West End Motel.
This post was edited on 8/21/25 at 11:53 am
Posted on 8/21/25 at 11:51 am to Hetfield
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This is crazy. He had just quit Mastdon a couple of months ago & had been going scorched earth on the Mastodon guys on social media.
I was just about to say the same thing! He was lighting them up online.
This post was edited on 8/21/25 at 11:55 am
Posted on 8/21/25 at 12:23 pm to Funky Tide 8
What a wild sequence of events the last few months
He was going nuts on social media about the other members being shitty. He was always a borderline type of person, but I liked the flair he brought to the band.
In a way it's a bit relieving reading the report here as I wasn't going to be surprised if it had been a suicide.
He was going nuts on social media about the other members being shitty. He was always a borderline type of person, but I liked the flair he brought to the band.
In a way it's a bit relieving reading the report here as I wasn't going to be surprised if it had been a suicide.
Posted on 8/21/25 at 12:27 pm to Funky Tide 8
Man that sucks. Loved his work.
Posted on 8/21/25 at 12:36 pm to metallica81788
When I saw his name pop up on my feed I was expecting it to be about another war of words with his former bandmates, not this. Terrible. RIP.
Posted on 8/21/25 at 1:06 pm to Funky Tide 8
Well this sucks
My mother in law knows his mom. She already lost a son 15 years ago from a heart attack. A mom shouldn’t have to bury and kids much less two.
My mother in law knows his mom. She already lost a son 15 years ago from a heart attack. A mom shouldn’t have to bury and kids much less two.
Posted on 8/21/25 at 1:12 pm to Robin Masters
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A mom shouldn’t have to bury and kids much less two.
Mine is burying her third kid right now. My brother died Monday night and I'm the only one left.
I'm going to be more careful going forward.
Posted on 8/21/25 at 1:14 pm to auggie
Hate to hear that Auggie. My condolences.
Posted on 8/21/25 at 1:19 pm to Funky Tide 8
Brent was a mess personally. Rumor was he was actually fired. He always said he hates metal and hated being in a metal band. He was the one who brought the more prog elements to Mastodon. Still they were as tight a group as you could find in rock and he was part of that.
Posted on 8/21/25 at 1:35 pm to Brosef Stalin
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He always said he hates metal and hated being in a metal band. He was the one who brought the more prog elements to Mastodon. Still they were as tight a group as you could find in rock and he was part of that.
Yeah Mastodon became a way to pay the bills for him instead of something he enjoyed.
He used to say stuff like "I'm so ready for this Mastodon thing to be done with" and actively hated the last few albums. Which personally they are my least favorite of theirs too, but its become clear to me they took a dip because Brent was kind of checked out during the creative process compared to the other albums..
Posted on 8/21/25 at 1:38 pm to Funky Tide 8
Thanx
Posted on 8/21/25 at 1:59 pm to Funky Tide 8
I did not know that he had left Mastodon. I saw them with Russian Circles and Eagles of Death Metal not too, too long ago. RIP.
Posted on 8/21/25 at 2:02 pm to Funky Tide 8
Nothing to do with this story in particular, but I was on a motorcycle ONCE decades ago. Never again.
Posted on 8/21/25 at 2:06 pm to auggie
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Mine is burying her third kid right now. My brother died Monday night and I'm the only one left. I'm going to be more careful going forward.
I’m very sorry your family has experienced such loss. Please take of yourself!
Posted on 8/21/25 at 2:25 pm to Funky Tide 8
Crack the Skye is one of my favorite albums of all time.
I hate to hear this. Hinds was always a bird of a different feather in comparison to the rest of the band, but they made some incredible work together.
I hate to hear this. Hinds was always a bird of a different feather in comparison to the rest of the band, but they made some incredible work together.
Posted on 8/21/25 at 2:25 pm to Funky Tide 8
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R.I.P. Brent Hinds - Motorcycle Accident
Honestly, motorcycle accident was really surprising giving how hard he has been spiraling lately. RIP
Posted on 8/21/25 at 2:33 pm to auggie
quote:buried my dad, mom and brother in the space of 13 months a while back, but nothing like that
Mine is burying her third kid right now. My brother died Monday night and I'm the only one left. I'm going to be more careful going forward.
take care of yourself my brAUther
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