Brent Hinds Estate Sues Mastodon

The estate of the late Brent Hinds has sued Mastodon for paying what it deems too little compensation for the singer’s likeness and his share of the band’s companies, The Atlanta Jounal-Constitution reports . Hinds’ estate claims it received a check from the band for $80,000, ostensibly representing the sum of the singer-guitarist’s interests. The estate has declined to cash the check because the figure was not backed up by calculations, according to the suit.

The basis of the dispute is Hinds and the band’s split in March 2025, five months before his death. The remaining band members’ cordial messaging (“we wish him nothing but success and happiness”) was at odds with Hinds’ airing of grievances on social media, in hostile comments that continued until the days before his death. Bassist Troy Sanders, guitarist Bill Kelliher, and Dailor are all named as defendants in the civil suit.

Before the Marrow Deep ’s release, Mastodon posted a 35-minute video grieving Hinds and touching on patterns of behavior that led to his ejection. The members attributed some issues with their former bandmate to his alleged substance use. Without specifying those remarks, the lawsuit also criticized Mastodon for disclosing details that Hinds “chose to keep private while he was alive” in its promotion of the album.