“Friends and Fans, After 25 monumental years together, Mastodon and Brent Hinds have mutually decided to part ways,” says the band. “We’re deeply proud of and beyond grateful for the music and history we’ve 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.”
Prior to this announcement, Mastodon had essentially maintained the band’s original lineup of Hinds, guitarist Bill Kelliher, bassist Troy Sanders and drummer Brann Dailor since its formation in 2000, save for another singer in their first few months.
Mastodon – who won a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 2018 for its “Emperor Of Sand” track, “Sultan’s Curse” – has issued eight studio albums to date; their latest is 2021’s “Hushed And Grim.”
The group’s most recent release is the standalone 2024 single, “Floods Of Triton”, a collaboration with Lamb Of God.
Mastodon is scheduled to return to the stage at the Tool Live in the Sand 2025 event in the Dominican Republic on March 9; in early May, the group will appear at Columbus, OH’s Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival 2025 before launching The Infinite Arc tour with Coheed And Cambria, and guests Periphery.
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