On Wednesday, August 20, the world of guitar suffered a body blow with the death of Brent Hinds, the fearless, heavily tattooed guitar-slinger who helped lead Mastodon for a quarter century. A co ...

The 51-year-old was best known for his time with the Atlanta-based band Mastodon, which he co-founded in 2000 with bassist Troy Sanders, guitarist Bill Kelliher and drummer Brann Dailor.