After 25 years collectively, Mastodon‘s break up with vocalist/guitarist Brent Hinds this previous March stays one of many extra surprising lineup departures of 2025. Up till that time, the progressive sludge steel outfit had managed to keep up the identical lineup all through their profession, with the one casualty being the exit of their unique vocalist Eric Saner again in 2000.
Nevertheless, after Mastodon made the stunning announcement that that they had chosen to half methods with Hinds, it quickly turned clear that that break up was not amicable. Hinds himself was fast to take quite a few photographs at his former bandmates on social media, with snide commentary and occasional direct condemnations. At one level he went as far as to proclaim his former musical outlet to be “a sh*t band with horrible people.”
For his or her half, the remaining members of Mastodon have continued to take the proverbial excessive street in public no less than, refraining from disparaging Hinds. A March dialog with Guitar World discovered guitarist Invoice Kelliher as a substitute providing a diplomatic rationalization, saying partly, “Like a wedding, generally folks develop aside, and so they get fascinated with different issues. We want nothing however the perfect for Brent in chasing his goals.”
With the circumstances that led to his obvious ousting remaining non-public, it’s laborious to inform Hinds‘ continued bitterness is justifiable. Nevertheless, months after the break up occurred it doesn’t appear to have abated. The newest proof of his lingering resentment comes by way of a brand new Instagram remark being attributed to him.
The remark in query is alleged to have been made earlier this week in relation to a 2012 stay video of his efficiency of a guitar solo for the music “Crack The Skye“. A screencap of that remark has been gaining traction on the band’s subreddit, and if real, as soon as once more finds him disparaging his ex-bandmates. Right here’s what Hinds reportedly mentioned in his newest tirade:
“My Guitar sounds nice, however Troy and prawn [an apparent nickname for Brann] sound completely horrible ..they’re approach out of key ..embarrassing and so they kicked me out of the band for embarrassing them for being who I’m ..however what about who they’re ? They’re two folks that may’t sing..collectively stay or wherever else on this planet ..every little thing they attempt to sing within the studio is manipulated by autotune as a result of they’re incapable of singing in key..fuck these guys ..solely I do know who they are surely ..they’re the most important followers of them self’s .. I’ve by no means seen anybody in my life look within the mirror greater than Troy Sanders. He thinks he’s God’s reward to something. I’ve by no means met three people who have been so filled with themselves. It’s disgusting.”
Since parting methods, Mastodon have employed on guitarist Nick Johnston and have shifted their consideration to engaged on their first studio album with out Hinds. In the meantime, Hinds has been devoting his time to his varied different teams, together with Fiend With out A Face, West Finish Motel and extra.
