WILLIAM DUVALL Doesn't See More GIRAFFE TONGUE ORCHESTRA Happening Without BRENT HINDS

William DuVall has cast serious doubt on the future of Giraffe Tongue Orchestra, following the death of former Mastodon guitarist Brent Hinds.

Speaking to The Logan Show, the Alice in Chains vocalist and guitarist opened up about the emotional impact of Hinds' passing and what it means for the supergroup's future. DuVall made it clear that, for him, the project was inseparable from Hinds' presence.

"Without Brent, I can't see it personally," DuVall said as transcribed by Metal Injection. "That was a huge thing. I never would have closed the door on that idea as long as all three of us were alive. But with Brent gone, it's really hard for me to imagine."

Giraffe Tongue Orchestra formed as a high-profile rock supergroup featuring DuVall, Ben Weinman (The Dillinger Escape Plan), Thomas Pridgen (ex-The Mars Volta), Pete Griffin (Dethklok, Zappa Plays Zappa), and Hinds. The band released their lone album, Broken Lines, in 2016, earning acclaim for its adventurous blend of hard rock, metal, and experimental elements.

While DuVall acknowledged that the band's music could potentially live on in some form, he expressed hesitation about continuing under the same name. "The songs on that record live on," he said. "I'm just glad the record exists and the songs exist, and I could see the songs being performed in different capacities. I don't know about Giraffe Tongue Orchestra. I don't know about performing under that moniker."

DuVall also reflected on the band's unrealized potential, particularly their limited live activity. "I wish we could have played more shows. I wish we could have properly toured that record, but that's water under the bridge now," he said, adding that Hinds' death was "a real stab" that made imagining a continuation especially difficult.

Hinds' passing has left a deep mark on the Atlanta music community. DuVall described participating in a memorial gathering dubbed the "March of Hinds" in Little Five Points, a neighborhood closely associated with the late guitarist.

"We kind of just walked from one bar to the other, because that's what he did," DuVall recalled, referencing stops like El Myr and The Star Bar, longtime local haunts for Hinds and his circle. "It's tough, because that whole thing really knocked the wind out of me."

Brent Hinds died at the age of 51 in August 2025, after being killed in a motorcycle accident in Atlanta. According to reports, Hinds was riding a Harley Davidson when a BMW SUV failed to yield while making a turn at the intersection of Memorial Drive and Boulevard. His death was confirmed by the Fulton County medical examiner's office.

While DuVall stopped short of definitively closing the door, his comments make clear that any future incarnation of Giraffe Tongue Orchestra would face immense emotional and artistic challenges without Hinds. For now, DuVall says he's grateful that Broken Lines exists at all — a singular document of a collaboration that, in his words, could only have happened once.