Mastodon’s Bill Kelliher explains Brent Hinds exit: “Like a marriage, sometimes people grow apart, and they get interested in other things”

Brent Hinds and Bill Kelliher of Mastodon in 2017.

Mastodon’s Bill Kelliher has commented on his fellow guitarist Brent Hinds’ departure from the band.

Last week, it was announced that Hinds and the Atlanta sludge/prog metal unit had gone their separate ways. The guitarist co-founded the quartet in 2000 and had been a full-time member ever since.