Brent Hinds, the former singer and guitarist of the heavy metal band Mastodon, died in a motorcycle crash in Atlanta at age 51. The band released a statement honoring him.

Brent Hinds, the co-founder of Grammy Award-winning heavy metal band Mastodon, has died after being injured in a motorcycle accident in Atlanta. He was reportedly 51.

William Brent Hinds co-founded the band Mastodon in 2000 before his departure from the group earlier this year.