Mastodon have paid tribute to former guitarist Brent Hinds following his tragic dying in a bike accident.
Mastodon remembered ex-guitarist Brent Hinds at their first gig since his dying
The musician handed away aged 51 following a collision in Atlanta on Wednesday (20.08.25) and the heavy metallic rockers remembered him at their gig on the Alaska State Truthful on Friday (22.08.25).
Drummer Brann Dailor instructed the group: “We misplaced anyone very particular to us yesterday. Brent Hinds, 25 years with us as our guitar participant, probably the most inventive, stunning folks that we have ever come throughout on this world, tragically left us. Very, very unlucky.”
Hinds claimed that he had been “kicked out” of Mastodon – additionally made up of Invoice Kelliher and Troy Sanders – earlier this yr however Dailor insists that there was numerous “love” for him within the band.
The 50-year-old drummer stated: “We beloved him so, so, so very a lot. And we had the ups and downs of a 25-year relationship, you recognize what I imply? It isn’t all the time good, it is not all the time superb, however we have been brothers to the tip.
“And we actually beloved one another and we made loads, numerous very stunning music collectively. And I feel that that is gonna stand the take a look at of time, evidenced by you folks right here tonight.”
Dailor continued: “So we are going to proceed to play Brent’s stunning, stunning music that he helped us make, that we shaped this band collectively and travelled the world collectively, slept in a van collectively, laid our heads down on beds of f****** kitty litter, received approach too drunk to recollect something the following day a few thousand, million occasions again and again with the love that we shared and the wonder, all of the audiences that we performed for, all of the levels we stepped on.
“I do not know. We’re simply puzzled. We’re completely devastated and crushed to lose him and to have the ability to by no means have him again once more. However you guys made it OK for us to return on stage and do that tonight. In order that was for f****** Brent, OK? Thanks guys a lot.”
The drummer concluded: “Thank your for serving to us get via that one, it was f****** powerful for us. However you guys are f****** superb, so thanks.”
