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The band Mastodon formed in 2000 in Atlanta, Georgia. They’ve won a Grammy and been nominated for 5 others, and three of their albums have debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Hard Rock charts. For most of their history, they were a four piece, made up of Brann Dailor, Troy Sanders, Bill Kelliher, and Brent Hinds. But in March 2025, Brent Hinds left the band. And later that year, he died in a motorcycle accident. For this episode, I spoke to Brann, Troy, and Bill about making the song “Your Ghost Again,” which came together in the wake of Brent’s death, and the death of Brann’s mother. Along with their new members, Nick Johnston and João Nogueira, they released their 9th album, Marrow Deep, in August 2026. I went to their studio in Atlanta, and talked to them about everything they went through and everything that went into the song “Your Ghost Again.” For more info, visit songexploder.net/mastodon.
