Mastodon Parts Ways With Founding Member, Brent Hinds

Mastodon and co-founding lead guitarist Brent Hinds are ‘mutually’ parting ways, the Atlanta metal band announced today on social media. ‘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,’ Hinds’ now-former bandmates wrote. ‘We are still very inspired and excited to show up for fans in this next chapter of Mastodon. As we move forward, all 2025 touring plans will remain intact.’

Hinds co-founded Mastodon, in 2000, with bassist Troy Sanders, drummer Brann Dailor, and guitarist Bill Kelliher. The group released its debut studio album, Remission, in 2002. Over the years, Mastodon and Hinds earned six Grammy nominations, and they won one Grammy Award: Best Metal Performance, in 2018, for Emperor of Sand’s ‘Sultan’s Curse.’ Mastodon released their final album with Hinds, Hushed and Grim, in 2021.Brent Hinds, lead guitarist and vocalist for the Grammy-awarded modern metal outfit Mastodon has mutually parted ways with the band.

‘Friends and Fans, after 25 monumental years together, Mastodon and Brent Hinds have mutually decided to part ways,’ Mastodon announced on social media. ‘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. We are still very inspired and excited to show up for fans in this next chapter of Mastodon. As we move forward, all 2025 touring plans will remain intact. We look forward to seeing you on the road.’

 

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 Mastodon has become one of the defining metal bands of the last two decades, and Hinds has played a huge part in the band’s success and overall sound throughout the last 25 years. Not only is Hinds a founding member of the band, but he shares vocal duties on severalfan-favorite songs including ‘Once More Around The Sun,’‘Crack The Sky, ‘ and ‘The Wolf Is Loose’ among others. Given the band has several festival performances coming up, alongside an ambitious North American co-headlining tour with fellow progressive rockers CoheedAnd Cambria, Mastodon is likely looking for someone to fill Hind’s big shoes at this very moment.

All this news is even more shocking considering that Mastodon has been reportedly working on a new record for some time now. There’s no word on how far along the album is or when it’s expected to release, however, with Hinds leaving during the writing process, it begs the question of whether or not he’s even featured on the upcoming record. Surely, more details will be revealed in the coming weeks as to what led to this decision and who the band has in mind to replace Hinds.

With the long history, Mastodon’s founding members have shared together, Hinds’ exit will forever be a shocking moment in their legacy. Many bands who’ve lasted over 25 years usually go through many lineup changes, but Mastodon has been one of a few modern metal outfits that has kept its original lineup for over two decades.

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