Former Mastodon member Brett Hinds claims band are “horrible humans”

Posted On June 26, 2025June 26, 2025

Former guitarist and vocalist with American rock band Mastodon, Brett Hinds, has labelled his former bandmates as “horrible humans”.

In March, it was confirmed that Hinds had left the group after 25 years of service with Mastodon. The guitarist is one of the founding members of the rock outfit alongside drummer Brann Dailor, guitarist Bill Kelliher and bassist Troy Sanders, who remain with the group today.

In a joint statement, Hinds and Mastodon amicably said of him parting ways at the time: “Friends and Fans, After 25 monumental years together, Mastodon and Brent Hinds have mutually decided to part ways.”

The statement continued: “We’re deeply proud of and beyond grateful for the music and history we’ve shared and we wish him nothing but success and happiness in his future endeavors. We are still very inspired and excited to show up for fans in this next chapter of Mastodon.”

However, tensions spilt over earlier this week when Mastodon, who have replaced Hinds with Nick Johnston, posted on social media to celebrate the 11th anniversary of their album, Once More ‘Round The Sun.

In the comments section, a fan wrote: “‘Halloween’ is definitely my #1 track on this record. Definitely gonna miss B. Hinds though”. In response, Hinds, who wasn’t tagged in the post, said, “I [won’t] miss being in a shit band with horrible humans.”

Mastodon have not responded to Hinds accusing them of being “horrible humans” who are in a “shit band”.

Next month, the band arrive in the United Kingdom to perform at Cardiff’s Blackweir Fields on July 3rd with Slayer and will perform with the heavy rock icons at London’s Finsbury Park on July 7th.

While they are in the UK, Mastodon will participate in Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne’s farewell show, Back to the Beginning, at Villa Park on July 5th.

In a recent interview, Osbourne looked ahead to the show and explained why he’s ready to bow out on his own terms. He admitted: “Even if it was a regular gig, I would be a nervous wreck. I was born nervous. Right now, I’m feeling grateful and proud and I’m sure I’ll be feeling dozens more emotions on the day of the show.”

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