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THE 2016 HIT ALBUM FROM THE SWEDISH LEGENDS –
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“The Fall of Hearts is an absolute jewel from start to finish” 
Decibel Magazine (USA)

Katatonia released their seismic opus, The Fall of Hearts, in 2016 to chart and media success. Reaching  #1 in the USA Heatseekers and #5 in the USA Hard Rock charts, #2 in Sweden’s Hard Rock chart, #3 in Canada’s Hard Rock chart, #4 in the UK’s Rock and Metal chart, #6 in Finland, #11 in Germany and saw success in Australia with their first ever chart entry.

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Katatonia had worked tirelessly touring the world since 2012’s Dead End Kings, as well as expanding their fanbase through two albums on Kscope, Peaceville’s sister label. 2013 saw the release of Dethroned and Uncrowned, which exploded the core of the songs on Dead End Kings creating new moods and textures. Both releases illustrated the band’s journey toward The Fall of Hearts, which featured a more progressive sound, a sound which provoked The Guardian to refer to the band as “bridging of the gap between metal and modern prog.”

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DISC 1
A.1 – Takeover [07:09]
A.2 – Serein [04:46]
A.3 – Old Heart Falls – [04:22]
B.1 – Decima [04:46]
B.2 – Sanction [05:07]
B.3 – Residual [06:54]

DISC 2
C.1 – Serac [07:25]
C.2 – Last Song Before The Fade [05:01]
C.3 – Shifts [04:54]
D.1 – The Night Subscriber [06:10]
D.2 – Pale Flag [04:23]
D.3 – Passer [06:25]

Bonus Tracks
D.4 – Sistere [04:11]

The Fall of Hearts was the first record to feature new drummer Daniel ’Mojjo’ Moilanen with the addition of their then-recently recruited guitarist Roger Öjersson (Blindead 23, ex-Tiamat), who sprinkled some blistering solos on the album. With this release, Katatonia continued to push their musical boundaries beyond the metal scene whilst drawing in new fans from across the musical spectrum, putting them on par with peers such as Opeth and Anathema, cementing their place as one of the most revered and cherished bands in modern heavy music.

The dramatic yet desolate artwork was created by longtime designer and illustrator Travis Smith. 

This special and limited tenth anniversary pressing of The Fall of Hearts is presented on double pearl dawn vinyl and includes a gatefold sleeve.

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Thrashville returns to the lush bushland of Dashville in Lower Belford, Hunter Valley, on Saturday, 27 June 2026. Celebrated as the region’s heaviest music gathering, this inclusive, single-day outdoor festival delivers a high-energy feast of punk, hard rock, and heavy metal across four vibrant stages. Following a medical cancellation by US punk band FEAR, homegrown legends Cosmic Psychos will […]

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The international heavy metal community has been brought to a standstill after a breathtaking new memorial honoring the late, legendary Mastodon vocalist and guitarist Brent Hinds was officially unveiled on the sacred grounds of Hellfest Open Air in Clisson, France. Following the shocking motorcycle accident that claimed the 51-year-old icon’s life on August 20, 2025, festival organizers have permanently immortalized his massive avant-garde legacy. Mastodon guitarist Bill Kelliher traveled to the historic French site, sharing an emotional, close-up look at the intricate, custom stained-glass monument built to honor his late bandmate.

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The magnificent unveiling of the Brent Hinds memorial marks an incredibly profound developmental chapter for Hellfest’s world-renowned open-air art park. Standing on the pristine festival grounds in Clisson, France, the beautiful stained-glass installation captures the eccentric, larger-than-life spirit of the multi-platinum sludge-metal visionary. The memorial was constructed to cast vivid, colorful light patterns across the field, establishing a peaceful place of reflection for fans mourning one of the most uniquely innovative guitar players of the modern era.

Longtime musical partner and Mastodon rhythm guitarist Bill Kelliher broke the collective silence of the band’s camp by documenting his personal pilgrimage to the installation. Sharing extensive close-up imagery and raw video footage of the ornate glasswork via social media, Kelliher provided global audiences with their first real look at the heartbreaking tribute.

The monument was strategically unveiled alongside the highly publicized debut of a massive six-meter-tall Ozzy Osbourne sculpture, placing Hinds shoulder-to-shoulder with the absolute founding fathers of the genre.

Remembering the Mad Genius: The Brilliant Career of Brent Hinds

The sudden passing of Hinds on August 20, 2025, following a catastrophic motorcycle collision, sent absolute shockwaves through the heavy music community. Born on January 16, 1974, in Pelham, Alabama, Hinds was globally celebrated for injecting a wild, unpredictable cocktail of hybrid country-picking, technical progressive math-rock, and searing sludge-metal riffs into Mastodon’s Grammy-winning discography. His unmistakable snarling vocal delivery and chaotic fretwork served as a principal pillar for landmark albums like Leviathan, Blood Mountain, and Crack the Skye.

Beyond his dominant twenty-five-year run with Mastodon alongside Kelliher, bassist Troy Sanders, and drummer Brann Dailor, Hinds was a fiercely prolific multi-instrumentalist who refused to lock himself into a singular artistic lane. He commanded an incredibly eclectic web of side projects, including the surf-billy madness of Fiend Without A Face, the soulful, melancholic rock of West End Motel, and the star-studded alternative supergroup Giraffe Tongue Orchestra alongside William DuVall of Alice in Chains and Ben Weinman of The Dillinger Escape Plan.

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Turning Grief Into Art: Overcoming a Bitter Final Chapter

The presence of the memorial at Hellfest carries an incredibly heavy emotional weight due to the fractured internal history that clouded the musician’s final months. In late 2024, following decades of exhausting touring cycles and volatile creative friction, Hinds and Mastodon parted ways under deeply bitter, unpublicized circumstances. The unexpected tragedy of the motorcycle accident months later robbed the band members of an opportunity to heal the rift face-to-face, leaving an agonizing sense of unfinished business.

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Rather than allowing the final breakdown to define his towering legacy, the remaining members of Mastodon chose to process their immense grief through the tracking room. The band recently honored Hinds’ memory by deploying a devastating new tracking single titled “Your Ghost Again.” The track functions as an incredibly raw, therapeutic poem dedicated to their fallen brother, seamlessly blending the massive walls of sound that characterized their early writing with a deeply vulnerable message of regret and permanent brotherhood. By immortalizing Hinds in stained glass in France, the heavy music community has ensured that his wild, unbridled flame will never be forgotten.

 

 

 

 

 

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FAQ: Brent Hinds’ Stained-Glass Hellfest Memorial

What kind of memorial was built for Brent Hinds at Hellfest? Unlike the traditional massive metal statues built on the festival grounds for Lemmy Kilmister and Ozzy Osbourne, Brent Hinds was honored with an intricate, custom-designed, ornate stained-glass installation that filters sunlight into a multi-colored tribute.

When did Brent Hinds pass away, and what was the cause? The legendary Mastodon guitarist died at the age of 51 on August 20, 2025, due to severe injuries sustained in a tragic motorcycle accident.

Were Mastodon and Brent Hinds on good terms when he died? No. Hinds and the core members of Mastodon had parted ways under bitter, highly strained circumstances several months prior to his sudden passing in 2025. The band has since processed their grief and honored his legacy through their latest single, “Your Ghost Again.”

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TL;DR

• The New Shrine: Hellfest Open Air in Clisson, France has expanded its legendary artist memorial park by unveiling a breathtaking, ornate stained-glass tribute to the late Brent Hinds.
• The Kelliher Update: Mastodon guitarist Bill Kelliher traveled directly to the French festival site to pay his respects, sharing an emotional close-up look at the completed glass installation online.
• The Tragic Loss: The 51-year-old progressive sludge metal mastermind died on August 20, 2025, following a catastrophic motorcycle collision.
• Musical Reconciliation: Despite parting ways with the band under bitter circumstances shortly before his death, Mastodon has permanently honored Hinds’ genius with their poignant new single, “Your Ghost Again.”

True artistic genius outlives all earthly friction. As the morning sun filters through the beautiful stained glass in Clisson to illuminate the memory of Brent Hinds, it serves as a powerful reminder that the riffs he left behind are completely immortal.

What is your personal favorite Brent Hinds guitar solo or vocal performance across his massive body of work? Do you think “Your Ghost Again” stands as the ultimate tribute to his legacy, or are you still spinning classic records like Crack the Skye to honor his memory? Fire off your favorite Mastodon memories, tracking reviews, and thoughts in the comments section below!

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Embracing jazz, working with Krautrock icon Conny Plank and becoming early adopters of orchestration, the German band often didn’t know what would come out of their studio sessions