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Mastodon Co-Founder Brent Hinds, 51, Dies in Atlanta Motorcycle Crash

Police attribute the collision to a failure to yield, with an active investigation underway.

Brent Hinds de Mastodon en el Louder Than Life Music Festival (Foto Amy Harris/Invision/AP, archivo)
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Hinds tenia 51 años al momento de su muerte. 

Overview

  • The Fulton County medical examiner and Atlanta police confirmed Hinds died after a late-night crash on Aug. 20 at Memorial Drive and Boulevard in Atlanta.
  • Police say his Harley-Davidson struck a BMW SUV that failed to yield while turning; the driver remained at the scene and cooperated.
  • No charges have been reported as the Atlanta Police Department’s Accident Investigation Unit continues to review the case.
  • Mastodon issued a statement expressing profound grief and requesting privacy for family, friends and fans.
  • Hinds co-founded Mastodon in 2000 and left the group in March 2025 after a disputed separation, as tributes from peers and his former label, Relapse Records, highlighted his influence and Grammy-winning career.