Former Mastodon vocalist/guitarist Brent Hinds is being reported dead by Atlanta News First. According to a police report, the 51-year-old musician was involved in a crash last night, August 20th, in the city of Atlanta, GA. The accident took place while he was riding his Harley Davidson and occurred when the driver of a BMW SUV failed to yield. An incident report from the Atlanta police department said of the crash:
‘Preliminary Information: On 08/20/25 around, 11:35pm, officers responded to an accident at the intersection of Memorial Dr. SE & Boulevard SE. Upon arrival, officers located an unresponsive male who was involved in the collision. The male appeared to be operating a Harley Davidson during the time of collision. Medical personnel pronounced the male deceased. The other driver involved, a female who occupied a BMW SUV remained on scene. The APD Accident Investigations Unit responded to the scene to determine the circumstances. Preliminary investigation indicates the male was traveling West on Boulevard. The female operating the BMW SUV failed to yield while turning left and collided into the male victim who was operating the Harley Davidson. The investigation remains active at this time.’
Friends and peers of Hinds have already begun sharing tributes to Hinds on social media in the wake of the sad news. Hinds contentiously parted ways with Mastodon earlier this year.
