It’s hard to believe, but Brent Hinds, formerly a creative force in Mastodon, died one year ago today. He was just 51. He died in a motorcycle crash in Atlanta when a motorist did not yield to Hinds, who was on his Harley-Davidson Motorcycle. Although the split with the band under acrimonius circumstances earlier in 2025, Hind co-founded the band in 2000 and appeared on all eight of their albums, won a Grammy awards, and made a huge impact, especially with his composing and lead guitar playing on albums such as the classic debut Remission, Leviathan (both Relapse Records), Blood Mountain, Crack The Skye and The Hunter (2011) for Reprise Records. In the wake of his death, there have been countless tributes to “Dirty B,” a public memorial at the intersection where he died, murals all over Atlanta celebrating his life and music, and a public walk to memorialize him. Our own Wil Cifer also wrote a tribute to Brent which you can read here. RIP.
