CKY has debuted the new song “Beware of the Heartless,” featuring a guitar solo recorded by Mastodon legend Brent Hinds before his tragic death last August.
Hinds, who was ousted from Mastodon in March of 2025, tragically passed away on Aug. 20 in Atlanta, Georgia, after being struck by another vehicle while speeding through an intersection on his motorcycle. At the time, Hinds’ band Fiend Without a Face was just a couple of months away from embarking on a European and U.K. tour supporting CKY.
Nearly a year later, CKY has chosen to release a song that had been sitting on frontman Chad Ginsburg’s computer.
He comments,
We were reminded that it was a year since our friend Brent passed away. Brent played a solo on a song we recorded called ‘Beware of the Heartless’ and I thought, ‘why would I leave this on my computer?’ Brent took the time to play on it and we loved him, and in honor of his passing, we were too bummed out in the moment to think about that stuff, but I want to throw it out there because I don’t want to hold onto it forever. I want to let go of it and give it to everyone.
Listen to “Beware of the Heartless” directly below.
CKY, “Beware of the Heartless” ft. Brent Hinds
CKY last released the single “Can’t Stop Running” back in 2025, and a new album, New Reason to Dream, has been rumored for quite some time.
CKY 2026 Tour Dates
Catch CKY on tour at the dates listed below. For tickets, head to the CKY website.
Sept. 09 — Warrendale, Penn. @ Jergel’s
Sept. 10 — Scranton, Penn. @ The Ritz Theater
Sept. 11 — Amityville, N.Y. @ AMH
Sept. 12 — Millersville, Penn. @ Phantom Power
Oct. 01 — Sacramento, Calif. @ Aftershock Festival
Oct. 14 — Murfreesboro, Tenn. @ Hop Springs
Oct. 15 — Lexington, Ky. @ Manchester Music Hall
Oct. 16 — McHenry, Ill. @ The Vixen
Oct. 17 — Paxton, Ill. @ The Cadillac
Oct. 18 — Hobart, Ind. @ Hobart Art Theater
Nov. 05 — Lakewood, Ohio @ The Winchester
Nov. 06 — Ferndale, Mich. @ The Loving Touch
Nov. 07 — Grand Rapids, Mich. @ Pyramid Scheme
Nov. 08 — Joliet, Ill. @ The Forge
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Contributions by Rabab Al-Sharif (RA), Jordan Blum (JB), Rob Carroll (RC), Chad Childers (CC), Joe DiVita (JD), Bryan Rolli (BR), Lauryn Schaffner (LS)
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