Brent Hindes, founding members and former lead guitarists of heavy metal band Mastodon, have died in a motorcycle accident.
51-year-old, who left Grammy-Vigner Earlier this year, he died in a confrontation in Band, Atlanta, Georgia.
Police told the US media outlets that they died on Wednesday after hitting a BMW SUV, whose driver did not give way while turning. The office of a local medical examiner later confirmed his death.
In a statement posted on social mediaMastodon said that he was in “immense sadness and a state of sorrow”.
The band wrote on Instagram, “We are heartbroken, surprised, and are still trying to process the loss of this creative force, with which we have shared a lot of victory, milestones, and music producing.”
The Queens of the Stone Age paid tribute to X, writing: Rest in Peace Brent Hinds. With love and respect. On the other hand, meet the old friend. ,
Alice in Chains Star William Duwell posted: “It knocked the wind from me. The Great Brent ripping the Hinds.”
Hinds co-established Mastodon in 2000 with Basist Troy Sanders, Guitarist Bill Kelieher and drummer Bran Deller. He shared lead vocals and song writing duties.
Their hardcore sound combined the albums such as Progt -Rock, Alternative and Graz jointly, Remisition, Levithan and Sand Emperor – drawing and eventually significant praise in veterans of metal fans and eventually significant praise.
Hinds and his bandmates also created a brief appearance on the series of fantasy drama TV series games of throne as “wildlings”.
Earlier this year, Bilboard reported that he had “decided to participate mutually”.
Hinds disputed the account earlier this month stating that he was excluded from the band. Mastodon performed Ozi osborne farewell gig In July.
Despite its success in the style, the Alabama-up Hinds never considered themselves a heavy metal guitarist. He had earlier studied classical guitar and would proceed to note the country’s love and huge end of psychidelic rock music.
In a 2009 interview with Rolling Stone, Hinds explained how he learned to play guitar. “My father is calm as hell,” he said, “but in a donkey trick, he learned me before buying a guitar.
“So I was learning all this hillbilie music with my uncle, and then I focused on being a terrible guitar player. My mother comes in and says, ‘Are you alright? You have not gone out of your room in two days’.
The Hinds played with a face and classic rock acts such as blood vessels, vest and motal and four -hour fogger along with Blue Ide Devils, Giraffe Tongue Orchestra and Sigglemen’s legend with surfbbili bands with legends.
