Brent Hinds (ex-Mastodon) dead at 51

[dubkitty]

he was riding his motorcycle at night and someone failed to yield and hit him. DOA. i know Mastodon means a lot to some folks here, and i’m sorry to be the one who tells you.

[dub]

For fans of Mastodon: RIP

[gila_crisis]

RIP! he was such am amazing guitar player, with such a touch and cool taste! He'll be highly missed

[friendship]

I'm a huge fan and am gutted. When I heard he got kicked out of the band a few months ago, I kept googling him routinely because I was afraid he would spiral and do something self-destructive (I know that's parasocial and weird; I don't know him at all. What can I say, I'm a big softy). This news still hit like a gut punch. Tragic, senseless, and awful.

[EggSaladKing]

I'm a huge fan of Mastodon and it definitely hit hard to have it happen the way it did without getting to reconcile while everyone was alive. I feel bad for them cause when I first heard he died, I thought it was gonna be an OD... and being hit by a car just makes it that much worse.

[dubkitty]

as i’ve read various posts and comments the whole story is terribly grim. i gather that the rest of the group left Brent because he was a severely disruptive alcoholic. i know what it’s like to deal with dear friends who have no off button when plastered and eventually it becomes unbearable. they wanted him to go to rehab, but he said no, no, no . the rest was sadly all too predictable. alcohol is the worst drug, which of course is why it’s the only legal one in the West.

[friendship]

Yeah, when I got the news I automatically assumed he was DUI, it was a surprise to me that the other driver was at fault. From what I understand, he also was openly uncomfortable with how big the band got and hated touring, which I'm sure made work very difficult for everyone involved. I was really hoping this would be a positive turning point for him, he'd get sober and focus on his personal projects and maybe even reunite with Mastodon if/when he felt ready. Life is fragile, and short, and weird.

Time for me to fail at learning the bridge to Capillarian Crest for the umpteenth time.