Brent Hinds Jeff Hahne/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Brent Hinds, the co-founder and former lead guitarist of heavy metal band Mastodon, has died, The Hollywood Reporter can confirm. He was 51. Hinds died in a motorcycle accident in Atlanta on Wednesday night, a representative for the Fulton County Medical Examiner's office confirmed to THR.