Estate of Brent Hinds Sues Mastodon
The estate says Mastodon owed an accounting for an $80,000 buyout and used Brent Hinds’ image on album artwork and merchandise without permission.
- On September 3rd, the estate of Brent Hinds filed a civil complaint in Fulton County Court against Mastodon members Troy Sanders, Bill Kelliher, and Brann Dailor over alleged ownership interests and unauthorized use of his likeness.
- Before his death in a 2025 motorcycle accident at age 51, Hinds departed Mastodon following internal strife; estate managers claim he was dismissed via email rather than through a mutual separation as the band had stated.
- The estate claims Hinds held ownership interests in Mastodon and related businesses, asserting the band issued an uncashed $80,000 check as an aggregate buyout without providing a fiscal accounting of that figure.
- Legal filings further accuse Mastodon of using Hinds' image on the artwork for their 2026 record, Marrow Deep, without permission, despite the musician not contributing to the album.
- The lawsuit also criticizes the band for publicly discussing Hinds' private life, particularly claims that substance abuse contributed to his departure, which the estate disputes as misrepresentation of his exit.
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