Mastodon: See Photos Of The Grammy-Winning Metal Band

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September 9, 2022 9:59AM EDT

For over two decades, one of the biggest bands in rock has been Mastodon. See photos of the award-winning metal legends.

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Mastodon

Mastodon — Mammoth in scale of might and metal, the band Mastodon has been stomping throughout the metal world since their formation in 2000. Troy Sanders (bass/vocals), Brann Dailor (drums/vocals) Brent Hinds (lead guitar/vocals), and Bill Kelliher (rhythm guitar/backing vocals, not pictured) have become one of the most respected bands with albums like ‘Leviathan,’ ‘Crack the Skye,’ ‘Blood Mountain,’ and their 2021 release, ‘Hushed and Grim.’ Commonly associated with the sludge metal genre – which incorporates elements of hardcore punk and doom/stoner metal – Mastodon’s sound has woven in southern rock, progressive metal, blues trash, and thrash.

The band is also a Grammy-nominated group, first scoring a Best Metal Performance nod in 2007 for ‘Colony of Birchmen.’ They would win in 2018, when ‘Sultan’s Curse’ took home the Best Metal Performance (the album, ‘Emperor of Sand,’ was nominated for Best Rock Album’). The band also has been celebrated by their peers, taking home multiple Kerrang!, Metal Storm, and Metal Hammer Golden Gods awards.

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Mastodon In 2021

Mastodon In 2021 — Brent Hinds, from left, Troy Sanders, and Bill Kelliher of Mastodon perform at Inkcarceration Music and Tattoo Festival, at Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio. The performance was part of their ‘Medium Rarities’ collection, and right before they would release ‘Hushed and Grim’.

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Troy Sanders

Troy Sanders — Troy Sanders of Mastodon performs at Welcome to Rockville at 2021’s Daytona International Speedway. Troy calls Florida home (and the band was formed in Atlanta, a distinction they continue to carry in their music tastes to this day.)

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Bill Kelliher

Bill Kelliher — Bill Kelliher of Mastodon performs at Inkcarceration Music and Tattoo Festival, at Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio. Bill is a powerhouse — and reportedly, a leader of a runners’ cult (though that is not completely confirmed.)

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Brent Hinds

Brent Hinds — A monster on the six-strings, Brent Hinds (seen here in concert at Live Club, Trezzo sull’adda, Italy) has earned praise from many of his peers for his unique style of playing. Many say to watch his strumming hand and not the one on the fretboard.

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Troy Sanders Brings The Thunder

Troy Sanders Brings The Thunder — Troy Sanders of Mastodon performs at Inkcarceration Music and Tattoo Festival. Though he looks like he might be the vengeful face of a long-forgotten blood god, Troy’s actually a devoted husband and father. He also plays in bands like Killer Be Killed and Gone Is Gone.

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Troy (and Brann)

Troy (and Brann) — Troy Sanders stands triumphant (in front of Brann Dailor, the drummer and vocalist) at a Mastodon in concert at the O2 Academy in Newcastle.

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Grammy Winners

Grammy Winners — Brann Dailor, from left, Bill Kelliher and Troy Sanders of Mastodon arrive at the 60th annual Grammy Awards at Madison Square Garden, in New York in 2018. This is the year the band won Best Metal Performance. Also, can we appreciate how Brann always brings the drip?

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