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Mastodon Unveils Documentary About Late Guitarist Brent Hinds One Year After His Death

Mastodon guitarist/vocalist Brent Hinds left the band in March 2025 and then died just five months later in a motorcycle accident.

By Stephen Andrew Galiher

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It has been nearly one full year since the death of Mastodon guitarist/vocalist Brent Hinds. Now, his former bandmates are speaking out.

In a newly shared documentary, surviving Mastodon members Brann Dailor, Bill Kelliher, and Troy Sanders discuss their collective relationship with Hinds. They do so while watching old footage of themselves from across the many years of their career. The doc spans Mastodon’s early days, their rise to heavy-metal acclaim, and the souring between Hinds and the band.

At one point in the documentary, Mastodon began talking about Hinds’ substance abuse issues. It all came to a head when he got into an altercation in Vegas, some years back. The incident left him seriously injured. In his own words, Hinds said he had been in a pool with Jackass star Steve-O and Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl.

Brent Hinds died in a motorcycle accident in August 2025

While “running around this casino,” he accidentally hit someone with his wet........

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