Local heavy metal fans got their wish on Tuesday night when Pantera finally took the stage at Saratoga Performing Arts Center. After a long wait, the band satisfied eager listeners with a powerful performance in Saratoga Springs.

Brent Hinds, cofounder of the Grammy-winning heavy metal band Mastodon, has died at age 51 in a motorcycle accident in Atlanta. Both the band and authorities confirmed his passing. Hinds’s distinctive guitar work and vocal style helped propel Mastodon to international acclaim.