Mastodon’s Brent Hinds reveals details of his Game of Thrones return

Mastodon’s Brent Hinds has revealed he’s once again starring in the upcoming seventh season of Game of Thrones.

Alongside band mates Brann Dailor and Bill Kelliher, Brent starred as a wildling in the critically-lauded 2015 episode ‘Hardhome’ where all three were murdered and then brought back to life as White Walkers – the fantasy show’s resident ice zombies.

In a fresh interview with The Jasta Show, Brent says has reprised his role as a White Walker and his motorbike crash in November 2016 actually helped him slip into character easily.

“I just came back from my second cameo on Game Of Thrones,” Brent said. “This time, I had my broken leg and they were like, ‘You’re doing the best zombie walk – we want you to come right towards the camera. I want you to drag this axe behind you.’

“I’m like a reborn, come-to-life wildling turning into a White Walker.”

Speaking about his first appearance back in 2015, Brent enthused: “It was such an incredible experience to be on set as extras for our collective favourite show Game Of Thrones and to be wildlings murdered and then brought back to life by White Walkers was beyond amazing.

“I watched my best friends Brent and Bill, murdered right in front of me as I myself was stabbed in the stomach and had my throat slit multiple times, and I didn't mind at all. It made me love being in Mastodon even more.

“We are more than privileged and honoured to have been a part of one of the greatest stories ever told on film, and the catering wasn't bad either.”

To coincide with their initial appearance on Game of Thrones, Mastodon unleashed a track called ‘White Walker’ in homage to the show. It appeared on the mixtape ‘Catch The Throne Vol.2’.

The seventh and penultimate season of Game of Thrones returns to Sky Atlantic at 2am on Monday 17th July.