Mastodon has filed its first legal response to a lawsuit brought by the estate of its late guitarist Brent Hinds — and the heavy metal band is pointing out what it sees as key foundational errors in the case.
Surviving Mastodon members Brann Dailor, Bill Kelliher and Troy Sanders urged an Atlanta judge on Monday (Nov. 2) to dismiss some of the legal claims brought by Hinds’ father in September. The guitarist died in a motorcycle crash in August 2025, a few months after Mastodon announced he’d be ending his 25-year run with the band.
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