Brent Hinds, former guitarist and vocalist with the Grammy-winning heavy metal band Mastodon, died in a motorcycle crash in Atlanta late Wednesday, police said, leaving bandmates in a state of "unfathomable sadness and grief." He was 51.

Police reported that, at around 11:35 p.m. on August 20, Hinds died riding a Harley Davidson. The driver of a BMW SUV neglected to yield making a turn at the intersection of Memorial Drive and Boulevard and collided with the motorcycle.

"We are heartbroken, shocked and still trying to process the loss of this creative force," the band said in a statement.