Mastodon have announced the departure of their vocalist/guitarist Brent Hinds. In a statement shared via their social media today, March 07th, the progressive sludge metal outfit stated:
“Friends and Fans, After 25 monumental years together, Mastodon and Brent Hinds have mutually decided to part ways.
We’re deeply proud of and beyond grateful for the music and history we’ve shared and we wish him nothing but success and happiness in his future endeavors. We are still very inspired and excited to show up for fans in this next chapter of Mastodon. As we move forward, all 2025 touring plans will remain intact. We look forward to seeing you on the road. – Mastodon“
Hinds himself does not appear to have publicly commented on the matter as of yet. Hinds did however create a bit of a mini-stir in the scene a few weeks back, after reportedly sharing the below image to his Instagram stories. Mastodon themselves are among the artists booked to perform at the upcoming ‘Back To The Beginning‘ concert, which will serve as the farewell send-off for Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne.
Mastodon are scheduled to return to the road in May for the below run of shows with Coheed And Cambria and Periphery. They’re also next due on stage Sunday, March 09th, as part of Tool‘s first-ever ‘Tool Live In The Sand‘ festival in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
05/10 Salem, VA – Salem Civic Center
05/11 Knoxville, TN – Knoxville Civic Coliseum
05/13 Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater
05/15 Wilmington, NC – Live Oak Bank Pavilion at Riverfront Park
05/16 Charleston, SC – Firefly Distillery
05/17 Augusta, GA – William B Bell Auditorium (no Mastodon)
05/19 Estero, FL – Hertz Arena
05/21 Huntsville, AL – Orion Amphitheater
05/22 Lexington, KY -Rupp Arena
05/24 Virginia Beach, VA – The Dome
05/25 Bridgeport, CT – Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater
05/26 Saratoga Springs, NY – Broadview Stage at SPAC
05/28 Portland, ME – Cross Insurance Arena
05/30 Syracuse, NY – Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview
05/31 Scranton, PA – The Pavilion at Montage Mountain
06/01 Youngstown, OH – Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre
06/03 Fort Wayne, IN – Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
06/04 Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center Arena
06/06 Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
06/07 Green Bay, WI – Resch Center
06/08 Waukee, IA – Vibrant Music Hall
