Mastodon guitarist Brent Hinds says he has no time for heavy metal – and keeps trying to steer the band away from the genre.
He grew up in Alabama playing country music, surf rock and rockabilly – and desrcibes metal as just a phase he went through in his 20s.
Hinds tells Guitar Player: “I thought it was rebellious to play heavy metal. Then I met Brann Dailor and Bill Kelliher, and they were really into heavy metal. Ever since then I’ve been trying to get Mastodon to not be such a heavy metal band
“I fucking hate heavy metal and I don’t want to be in a heavy metal band.”
Hinds says he also hates doing interviews, saying: “It frustrates me because I have to talk about things I’ve talked about over and over again. There’s nothing we can talk about that involves Mastodon that I’ll get excited about. After 15 years of doing this every fucking day of my life, the last thing I want to do is talk about doing it.”
Earlier this month the band appeared in an episode of hit HBO series Game Of Thrones and issued a promo for the track Asleep In The Deep. The band are featured in the latest edition of Metal Hammer, on sale now in print, digital and via TeamRock+.
Mastodon tour dates
Jun 24: Alzette Rockhal Esch Sur, Luxembourg
Jun 26: Dublin Olympia Theatre, Ireland
Jun 27: Cork Savoy, Ireland
Jun 28: Belfast Ulster Hall, Northern Ireland
Jul 01: Malmo KB Hall, Sweden
Jul 02: Rosklide Festival, Denmark
Jul 03: Turku Ruisrock, Finland
Aug 07: Montreal Parc Jean Drapeau, Canada
Aug 12: Oya Festival, Norway
Aug 14: Dinkelsbuhl Summer Breeze, Germany
Aug 15: Elb-Riot Festival, Germany
Aug 16: Dornbirn Conrad Sohm, Austria
Aug 18: Koln Essigfabrik, Germany
Aug 19: Berlin Kesselhaus, Germany
Aug 20: Hasselt Festivalpark Kiewit , Belgium
Aug 21: Pukkelpop Festival, Belgium
Aug 25: Saint Petersburg SKK Arena, Russia
Aug 27: Moscow Olimpiyskiy Arena, Russia
Aug 29: Reading Festival, UK
Aug 30: Leeds Festival Leeds, UK
Aug 31: Istanbul 100% Metal Headbangers, Turkey
Sep 02: Thessaloniki Principal Theater Club, Greece
Sep 03: Athens Gazi Hall Entertainment Stage, Greece
Sep 05: Reykjavik Rokkjötnar, Iceland
Sep 25: Rock In Rio, Brazil
Sep 27: Sao Paulo Anhembi, Brazil
Sep 28: Comes Louder Festival, Chile
