Brent Hinds: Mastodon Rocker Dies At 51 After Horror Atlanta Motorcycle Crash
Brent Hinds, who left Mastodon after 25 years in March 2025, was
killed on Wednesday when his Harley-Davidson collided with a BMW SUV around
11.35pm, per Atlanta News First.
The Atlanta Police Department said in a
report the driver of the SUV failed to yield while making a turn - with
Hinds found 'unresponsive' at the scene and later pronounced dead by medics.
'The male appeared to be operating a Harley
Davidson during the time of collision. Medical personnel pronounced the male
deceased' the report states.
'The other driver involved, a female who
occupied a BMW SUV, remained on scene. The APD Accident Investigations Unit
responded to the scene to determine the circumstances.
'Preliminary investigation indicates the male
was traveling West on Boulevard. The female operating the BMW SUV failed to
yield while turning left and collided into the male victim who was operating
the Harley-Davidson. The investigation remains active at this time.
The band paid an emotional tribute to Hinds
in an Instagram statement which read: 'We are in a state of unfathomable
sadness and grief… last night Brent Hinds passed away as a result of a tragic
accident.
'We are heartbroken, shocked, and still
trying to process the loss of this creative force with whom we've shared so
many triumphs, milestones, and the creation of music that has touched the
hearts of so many.
'Our hearts are with Brent's family, friends,
and fans. At this time, we please ask that you respect everyone's privacy
during this difficult time. RIP Brent.'
Brent Hinds was also lauded by rock royalty
as Guns 'N Roses icon Slash shared a photo of with the caption 'RIP Brent
Hinds.'
Alice In Chains icon William DuVall wrote:
'This has knocked the wind out of me. RIP to the great Brent Hinds.'
Queens of the Stone Age wrote: 'Rest in Peace
Brent Hinds, With love & respect. See you on the other side old friend.'
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. No reason
for the departure was given. The band said they had 'mutually decided to part
ways,' but comments made by Hinds on Instagram indicated a rocky relationship
with the members of his former band.
'We´re deeply proud of and beyond grateful for
the music and history we´ve shared and we wish him nothing but success and
happiness in his future endeavors,' the band said at the time.
Mastodon earned six Grammy Award nominations,
winning one in 2017 for best metal performance for Sultan's Curse from the
album Emperor of Sand.
Rolling Stone magazine listed Mastodon's 2011
album The Hunter among its best off the year, saying the band had 'streamlined
their molten thrash into a taut thwump that doesn´t pull back one bit on their
natural complexity of innate weirdness.'
Hinds was due to tour Europe later this year
with Fiend Without a Face, a band that was once a side project during his years
with Mastodon.
He wed Raisa Moreno in 2017. It was reported
the pair had split in 2023 but the pair never confirmed the separation.
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