Alternative rockers CKY have paid tribute to their late friend Brent Hinds, formerly of Mastodon, etc. with their newly released song “Beware Of The Heartless“. That track actually sports a guest solo from Hinds, whom CKY were scheduled to tour the UK and Ireland with last fall as part of a run alongside Hinds‘ Fiend Without A Face. Tragically, Hinds died on August 20th, 2025 in a motorcycle accident.
Hinds had previously guested on CKY‘s 2017 track “Days Of Self Destruction“. CKY vocalist/guitarist Chad I Ginsburg had the following to share of Hinds and the decision to release this track now:
“We were reminded that it was a year since our friend Brent passed away. Brent played a solo on a song we recorded called ‘Beware of the Heartless’ and I thought, ‘why would I leave this on my computer?’ Brent took the time to play on it and we loved him, and in honor of his passing, we were too bummed out in the moment to think about that shit, but I want to throw it out there because I don’t want to hold onto it forever. I want to let go of it and give it to everyone.”
CKY further added:
“This is the second CKY song to feature Brent’s guitar, following “Days of Self Destruction” from The Phoenix.
We were supposed to finally hit the UK together last fall, with Brent’s band Fiend Without A Face. We were all looking forward to it, but sadly that never got to happen.
We miss you, Brent.”
CKY have a bunch of dates lined up at the moment, those shows include:
09/09 Warrendale, PA – Jergel’s
09/10 Scranton, PA – The Ritz Theater
09/11 Amityville, NY – AMH
09/12 Millersville, PA – Phantom Power
10/01 Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival
10/14 Murfreesboro, TN – Hop Springs
10/15 Lexington, KY – Manchester Music Hall
10/16 McHenry, IL – The Vixen
10/17 Paxton, IL – The Cadillac
10/18 Hobart, IN – Hobart Art Theater
11/05 Lakewood, OH – The Winchester
11/06 Ferndale, MI – The Loving Touch
11/07 Grand Rapids, MI – Pyramid Scheme
11/08 Joliet, IL – The Forge
