Brent Hinds, Former Mastodon Guitarist & Co-Founder, Killed In Motorcycle Accident

Brent Hinds, former guitarist and frontman of the heavy metal band Mastodon, was killed in a motorcycle accident in Atlanta. According to local reporting, the Fulton County medical examiner’s office has confirmed that Hinds was riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle on Aug. 20 when he was struck and killed by a BMW SUV that failed to yield. He was 51 years old.