ATLANTA, Ga. ( WANF /Gray News) - The former lead guitarist for the popular heavy metal band Mastodon died overnight in Georgia, according to authorities.

Atlanta Police said William Brent Hinds was killed Wednesday night in a crash while on a Harley Davidson when the driver of a BMW failed to yield while making a turn at the intersection of Memorial Drive and Boulevard.

Hinds’ death was confirmed by the Fulton County medical examiner’s office.

Brent Hinds of Mastodon performs at Inkcarceration Music and Tattoo Festival on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, at Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio. Hinds was confirmed by officials to have been killed in an accident on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP) (Amy Harris | Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

The 51-year-old was be

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