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Mastodon Set to Release 'Marrow Deep,' Their First Album Without Brent Hinds

Critics say the record channels the band's unresolved grief into a raw, collaborative sound that expands their music.

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Overview

  • Mastodon will release Marrow Deep on Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, and it is the band's ninth studio album issued without founding guitarist Brent Hinds.
  • Hinds left the group on acrimonious terms months before his death and he died in a motorcycle collision in August 2025, and the band entered the studio roughly a week after his death to record the album.
  • Drummer Brann Dailor told NME that the band felt "pain and the anguish" over Hinds' death and that writing Marrow Deep was a way to process regret and loss.
  • The album adds keyboardist João Nogueira and lead guitarist Nick Johnston and features production by Kurt Ballou along with guest contributions from Geezer Butler and members of several heavy bands.
  • Early reviews call Marrow Deep one of Mastodon's most emotional and heavy records and say the record both mourns Hinds and tests how the band will move forward in studio work and live performance.