 On 16 August 1996 at 1 : 43 a.m. , Max Cavalera 's stepson Dana Wells , was killed in a car accident at the age of 21 in Phoenix , Arizona . At the time , Cavalera was the lead vocalist for Sepultura which was on tour promoting its sixth studio album , Roots , in England with Ozzy Osbourne . After hearing the news , Ozzy and his wife Sharon Osbourne hired a private plane to take Cavalera and his wife , manager and mother of Dana , Gloria , back home . After the funeral , Max returned his focus to Sepultura , and the band resumed its European tour . Then , following a sold @-@ out show at London 's Brixton Academy on 16 December — later documented on the live album Under a Pale Grey Sky — drummer Igor Cavalera , guitarist Andreas Kisser , and bassist Paulo Jr. told Max they wanted to replace numerous members of the band 's staff , including Gloria . Andreas , Paulo and Igor proposed ending the contract with Gloria and hiring a new manager for Sepultura , saying that she paid more attention to Max than the band . The trio suggested that she could continue as Max 's personal manager but that someone else should manage the band . Gloria refused . Max felt betrayed by his mates , especially his brother . 
