Brent Hinds, the former guitarist and vocalist for the acclaimed heavy metal band Mastodon has died. He was 51.

Hinds died in a motorcycle crash late Wednesday night in Atlanta according to multiple media reports.

The Atlanta Police Department said Hinds was riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle in the city at about 11:35 p.m when he collided with a BMW SUV at an intersection. Hinds was pronounced dead at the scene.

The woman driving the BMW failed to yield while turning left, police said, but stayed at the scene.

“We are in a state of unfathomable sadness and grief,” Mastodon said in a statement posted to social media. “Last night Brent Hinds passed away as a result of a tragic accident. We are heartbroken, shocked, and still trying to process the loss of this creative force with wh

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