{"id":140440,"date":"2025-03-07T21:05:33","date_gmt":"2025-03-08T02:05:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2025\/03\/07\/mastodon-co-founder-brent-hinds-leaving-the-band-after-25-years\/"},"modified":"2025-03-07T21:05:33","modified_gmt":"2025-03-08T02:05:33","slug":"mastodon-co-founder-brent-hinds-leaving-the-band-after-25-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2025\/03\/07\/mastodon-co-founder-brent-hinds-leaving-the-band-after-25-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Mastodon Co-Founder Brent Hinds Leaving the Band After 25\u00a0Years"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tAfter co-founding Mastodon<\/a> in Atlanta in 2000, guitarist\/singer Brent Hinds has announced his exit from the metal band 25 years later.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe group shared the news Friday (March 7) on social media, describing the decision as mutual.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\u201cFriends and Fans, After 25 monumental years together, Mastodon and Brent Hinds have mutually decided to part ways,\u201d the post reads. \u201cWe\u2019re deeply proud of and beyond grateful for the music and history we\u2019ve 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe four-man lineup of Hinds, bassist\/singer Troy Sanders, guitarist Bill Kelliher and drummer\/singer Brann Dailor had remained unchanged since 2001, until Friday\u2019s announcement.<\/p>\n

\n\tAmong nine Billboard 200-charting albums, Mastodon has landed three in the top 10 of the all-genre chart: 2011\u2019s The Hunter<\/em>, 2014\u2019s One More \u2018Round the Sun<\/em> and 2017\u2019s Emperor of Sand<\/em>, with the latter two both hitting No. 1 on Top Rock Albums<\/a>. From six Grammy nominations, the band has taken home one win: best metal performance for \u201cSultan\u2019s Curse\u201d in 2018.<\/p>\n

\n\tMastodon is set to perform at Tool Live in the Sand this weekend in Punta Cana, Mexico, alongside Tool, Primus, Coheed and Cambria, Eagles of Death Metal and more hard-rock acts. They have tour dates scheduled through August.<\/p>\n

\n\tFind the band\u2019s full announcement below:<\/p>\n

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