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“All that we accomplished after that first fistfight in the van 25 years ago. I didn’t think you’d be taken from us like this”: Mastodon guitarist Bill Kelliher issues first public statement following Brent Hinds' death

Hinds, Mastodon's co-founder and co-leader for a quarter century, died last week following a tragic motorcycle accident

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“We were brothers to the end. We really loved each other, and we made a lot of very beautiful music together”: Mastodon honor Brent Hinds onstage at their first live performance since the guitarist's death

Drummer Brann Dailor led the tributes after an emotionally charged set dedicated to the guitar hero

Guitar World

Gavin Rossdale is forever 'grateful' to late Mastodon guitarist Brent Hinds for talking him out of Xanax relapse

Gavin Rossdale says Brent Hinds stopped him from another "self-sabotage back to the fatally dangerous world of Xanax."

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Mastodon pay emotional Brent Hinds tribute at first show since his death

Mastodon paid an heartfelt tribute to former guitarist Brent Hinds at their first show since his tragic death in a motorcycle accident earlier this week.

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“We loved him so, so, so very much”: Mastodon pay tribute to late ex-bandmate Brent Hinds at their first show since his death

Watch Mastodon’s Brann Dailor honour ex-guitarist Brent Hinds’ death at a gig in Alaska

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Brent Hinds 1974 – 2025

Mastodon's former guitarist, who passed away following a motorcycle accident in Atlanta, Georgia on August 20, was a true untameable force of nature

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Brent Hinds Accident: What Motorcycle Was the Mastodon Guitarist Riding and the Official Cause of the Fatal Death Revealed

Heavy metal guitarist Brent Hinds dies at 51 in a motorcycle accident in Atlanta. Medical examiner confirms cause of death.

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“He told me that after he was gone, he just wanted to be remembered for bringing country music into metal”: Brent Hinds, 1974-2025 – the guitar world pays tribute

The former Mastodon guitarist died aged 51 following a fatal motorcycle accident, and his peers have now come out to honor his life and legacy

Guitar World

Mastodon co-founder Brent Hinds tragically dies in motorcycle accident aged 51

Brent Hinds has passed away after being involved in a motorcycle collision.

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Brent Hinds RIP: The world of music pays tribute

Former Mastodon guitarist Brent Hinds has been killed in a motorcycle accident in Atlanta - Tool, Slash, Trivium, Opeth, Zakk Wylde and more pay tribute

Metal Hammer

“I’m an oddball when it comes to the metal scene”: Co-leader of Mastodon for a quarter century, Brent Hinds was a one-of-a-kind guitarist who took metal guitar into uncharted territory – because he never considered himself a metal guitarist

Hinds was killed in a motorcycle accident on Wednesday, August 20

Guitar World

Brent Hinds, former lead guitarist of Mastodon, dies in motorcycle crash

The 51-year-old, who left the successful heavy metal group earlier this year, died in a collision in Atlanta

The Guardian - US

Brent Hinds, exvocalista y guitarrista de Mastodon, muere a los 51 años en accidente de moto

Brent Hinds, el ex cantante y guitarrista de la banda de heavy metal ganadora del Grammy Mastodon, ha muerto en un accidente de motocicleta en Atlanta, según informaron la banda y las autoridades. Tenía 51 años.

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The Independent UK

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

The former singer-guitarist for the Grammy-winning band Mastodon, Brent HInds has died in a motorcycle accident in Atlanta

The Independent UK

Brent Hinds death: Ex-Mastodon lead guitarist killed in motorcycle crash

Musician exited heavy metal band in March after 25 years

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Former Mastodon guitarist Brent Hinds dead at 51

Former Mastodon guitarist Brent Hinds has died in a motorcycle accident

Guitar World

Former Mastodon guitarist Brent Hinds dies aged 51 following fatal motorcycle accident

The metal guitar great died in Atlanta last night while riding his Harley Davidson

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Watch the video for Blackberry Smoke's cover of Bad Company's Run With The Pack with Paul Rodgers

Run With The Pack also features Mastodon's Brann Dailor and comes from the upcoming album Can’t Get Enough: A Tribute To Bad Company

Guitar World

“They kicked me out of the band for embarrassing them for being who I am”: Brent Hinds says he was forced out of Mastodon – despite claims his departure was amicable

Hinds has seemingly shed more light on his surprise Mastodon departure in a recent comment on social media

Metal Hammer

Did we just see Mastodon play their best ever festival show? Yes, yes we did

Few would argue Mastodon are a band at their best outdoors. Their incredible Bloodstock set just changed that

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Former Mastodon guitarist Brent Hinds claims he was 'kicked out' the band

Mastodon's former guitarist Brent Hinds has lashed out his former bandmates, branding them "disgusting".

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"I've never met three people that were so full of themselves. It's disgusting." Ex-Mastodon guitarist Brent Hinds hits out at his former bandmates in scathing social media post

Brent Hinds' latest outburst against his former Mastodon bandmates suggests his exit from the group was less than amicable

Guitar World

“I know I’m being judged right now. I read comments saying, ‘You’ve got nothing on Brent.’ I’m not worrying. I feel free”: How Nick Johnston went from instrumental virtuoso du jour to joining Mastodon and playing Ozzy Osbourne’s final show

The Canadian instrumentalist has taken the leap from small clinics to festival stages in his stride, and thanks to his 10-year relationship with Schecter, he’s got a custom Silverburst to match his new bandmates

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“It’s a team of terrifying quality – but the result is no face-melting noodle-fest. Everything stems from musical ideas”: Gavin Harrison and Nick Johnston’s Early Mercy

King Crimson and Porcupine Tree drummer and new Mastodon guitarist deliver strange, beautiful music with help from Allan Holdsworth bassist Evan Marien

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