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Mastodon have released a new 35-minute documentary called "The Mastodon In The Room." The film finds the group opening up about the death of guitarist Brent Hinds.The band commented:"Hello Everyone-We just wrapped u...

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The band have opened up on their life and times with Brent Hinds in a new mini-documentary titled 'The Mastodon In The Room'.

Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON have shared a 35-minute video in which they reflect on their relationship with their co-founding guitarist/vocalist Brent Hinds. Hinds departed MASTODON in March 2025 and passed away in a motorcycle accident five months later. He was replaced by touring guitari...

Though Mastodon are currently pushing towards the release of a new album, co-founders Bill Kelliher, Brann Dailor and Troy Sanders have taken some time to address the passing of the band’s former guitarist-vocalist Brent Hinds. A new, behind-the-scenes mini-documentary called The Mastodon in the Room has been released to highlight the life of their friend, address the challenges of their relationship and honor his memory. The 35-minute short film begins with a clip from Mastodon’s summer 2025 performance at the Alaska State Fair in Palmer, Alaska, where drummer-vocalist Dailor spoke of Hinds just one day after his fatal traffic accident in Atlanta, Georgia. He described the imperfect “ups and downs of a 25-year relationship,” while underlining that they were “brothers to the end.” “I wasn’t ready to address it,” he now says in the doc, explaining that he was processing the news in real time. The film finds the three surviving original members of Mastodon going to Atlanta’s Plaza Theatre together to watch archival footage of their time with Hinds. They discuss the thrill of traveling in a van together, and moving from club shows to stadium performances. They watch good-natured vids of them and Hinds goofing around backstage, reflecting on his sense of humor and love of horror movies. While the film discusses their “special chemistry” and the making of key albums, it also addresses Hinds’ history of substance abuse, how that impacted the band dynamic, and the sense of disconnect they felt from their longtime partner and friend. “When it was great it was great, but when it was fucking horrible it was really fucking horrible,” Kelliher says at one point, Dailor later noting it was “depressing, sad and fucked-up” to realize they were drifting apart. Sanders recalls reading a letter to the whole group about being unhappy with the way things were going, with the goal of righting the ship. Reportedly, after Hinds realized that many of the bassist’s grievances were about him, he stood up halfway through Sanders’ speech and left the room. That was the last time the bassist saw him alive. It’s a tough watch at times, but Mastodon’s reflective look at their relationship with Hinds can be seen up above, while an additional note from the band can be seen below. As previously reported, the group — now rounded out by guitarist Nick Johnston and keyboardist João Nogueira — recently delivered the single “Your Ghost Again,” which is, in part, a tribute to Hinds. The song is also a preview of their forthcoming ninth LP, which follows 2021’s Hushed and Grim. The band recently wrapped a run of European tour dates and will begin their North American “Poisonous Weapons” tour September 16th in Orlando, Florida. They’ll be joined opening acts Deafheaven and Alcest. The upcoming tour route can be found here. View this post on Instagram

Mastodon have just debuted a 35-minute long tribute short film, dedicated to their late guitarist, Brent Hinds.

Late Mastodon guitarist Brent Hinds has been honored with a new memorial at the site of his 2025 motorcycle crash. The tribute can be found at the intersection of Memorial Drive and Boulevard SE in Atlanta, GA.The m...

A brand new memorial for the late Mastodon guitarist, Brent Hinds, has been put up at the site of his fatal motorcycle accident.

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