Mastodon is honoring the memory of their late bandmate and co-founder Brent Hinds. On Friday (Aug. 22), the heavy metal band paid tribute to the guitarist during a performance at the Alaska State Fair,

Brent Hinds, the founding member and former lead guitarist of the heavy metal band Mastodon, has died in a motorcycle crash. The 51-year-old, who left the Grammy-winning band earlier this year, died in a collision in Atlanta, Georgia.

Brent Hinds, the former singer-guitarist for the Grammy-winning heavy metal band Mastodon, has died in a motorcycle accident in Atlanta, the band and authorities said. He was 51.