Summary
Brent Hinds, a founding member and former guitarist of the band Mastodon, died in a motorcycle crash in Atlanta, Georgia. The accident happened when his motorcycle collided with an SUV whose driver did not yield during a turn.
Key Facts
- Brent Hinds was a founding member of the heavy metal band Mastodon.
- He died at age 51 in a motorcycle crash in Atlanta, Georgia.
- The accident happened when his Harley-Davidson motorcycle collided with a BMW SUV.
- Hinds co-founded Mastodon in 2000 and contributed as a lead guitarist and vocalist.
- Hinds left Mastodon earlier in the year, but there was disagreement about whether he left voluntarily.
- Mastodon expressed their grief over his death on social media.
- Other musicians, like Queens of the Stone Age and William DuVall, paid tributes to him online.
- Hinds played various musical styles and was also part of several other bands.
