The Latest Breaking News from Brent Hinds

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Metal Hammer · Sep 1

Mastodon surmount personal tragedies to deliver stellar ninth album. "Marrow Deep is a defiant album... Not laughing in the face of death, but not crumbling under it either."

Prog-metal veterans Mastodon's first album since the death of former guitarist Brent Hinds doesn’t hide the seam of anguish at its core

Louder · Aug 28

"Not for the first time, they have snatched joy from the jaws of heartbreak." Mastodon triumph over tragedy with Marrow Deep

The departure of guitarist Brent Hinds in 2025 might've spelled disaster for Mastodon, but the prog metal pioneers are ambitious as ever

Metal Hammer · Aug 27

"I was like, He's either really gone off the rails and he's in jail, he's killed somebody… or he's dead. And it was the latter." Mastodon reveal the exact moment that they learned that their former bandmate Brent Hinds had died

Mastodon were informed of Brent Hinds' death via a phone call from the guitarist's ex-wife

Metal Hammer · Jul 15

“We’re thrilled we’ve got other members who are just over the moon to be in the band with us”: Mastodon share new single with Josh Homme – and add another member to the band

The band will release their ninth album, Marrow Deep, on August 28

Guitar World · Jul 13

"It’s reminiscent of the very beginning of our band, where all members are hungry, we're united, and excited to get to work." Mastodon reveal new album Marrow Deep, expand to a five-piece and recruit Josh Homme for new single

The progressive sludge metallers will release their ninth album on August 28

Metal Hammer · Jul 13

“We thought the band was over. He's crossed the line – he's gone too far”: Mastodon open up about their relationship with Brent Hinds – and the devastating brain injury that nearly ended everything

Nearly one year on from his tragic death, Bill Kelliher, Troy Sanders, and Brann Dailor discuss the highs and lows of their 25-year relationship with Hinds

Guitar World · Jul 9

"He was a wild man, our wild man, and that came with some challenges. Losing him has meant sitting with a type of grief we never expected." Mastodon reveal reasons for late guitarist Brent Hinds' departure in new film

The Mastodon in the Room is available to watch on YouTube

Metal Hammer · Jul 9

“When the first riff came together, we locked in and played it for 100 hours”: How Blood And Thunder turned Mastodon from Southern misfits to a 21st-century sensation

Making a snarling concept piece about Moby-Dick doesn’t sound like a move for mainstream appeal, but that’s exactly what Mastodon found

Metal Hammer · Jul 3

Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: June 8, 2026

Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Europe, Mastodon, Stanley Simmons and more

Louder · Jun 8