Max and Igor announced their mother's passing in a social media post earlier today. They wrote: "It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our matriarch Vania Cavalera. Vania's greatest joy in life was raising and loving her three children Max, Iggor, and Kira, and being Vovó to her fourteen grandchildren.

 

"Our family asks for privacy during this difficult time of grief and as we honor our mother’s wishes and her legacy by continuing to celebrate her 80-year-long journey of love, strength, spirituality and metal."

 

In 1996, Max exited SEPULTURA after the rest of the band split with Max's wife Gloria as their manager.

 

Igor left SEPULTURA in June 2006 due to "artistic differences." 

This past April, Nuclear Blast announced the signing of CAVALERA, the project featuring Max and Igor. The first release under the deal with be a re-recording of SEPULTURA's first EP "Bestial Devastation" (originally released in 1985) and debut full-length album "Morbid Visions" (1986),due on July 14.