Eduardo Rivadavia (aka Ed Rivadavia) was born in São Paulo, Brazil, and by his late teens had already toured the world (and elsewhere), learning four languages on three continents. Having also accepted the holy gospel of rock & roll as his lord and savior, Eduardo became infatuated with the New Wave of British Heavy Metal and all things heavy, crude, and obnoxious while living in Milan, Italy, during the mid-1980s. At this time, he also made his journalistic debut as sole writer, editor, publisher, and, some would claim, reader of his high school's heavy metal fanzine, earning the scorn of jocks and nerds alike, but uniting the small hardcore music-loving contingent into a frenzied mob that spent countless hours exchanging tapes, talking shop, and getting beat up at concerts. Upon returning home to Brazil, Eduardo resumed a semi-normal existence, sporadically contributing music articles to local papers and magazines while earning his business degree. Finally, after years of obsessive musical fandom and at peace with his distinct lack of musical talent, Eduardo decided the time had come to infiltrate the music industry by the fire escape. He quit his boring corporate job, relocated to America, earned his master's degree while suffering the iniquities of interning for free (anything for rock & roll!), and eventually began working for various record labels, accumulating mountains of records and (seemingly) useless rock trivia in the process. This eventually led him back to writing, and he has regularly contributed articles to multiple websites since 1999, working with many different rock genres but specializing, as always, in his personal hobby: hard rock and heavy metal. To quote from the insightful 'This Is Spinal Tap': "People should be jealous of me...I'm jealous of me...." Eduardo currently resides in Austin, TX, with his wife, two daughters, and far more records, CDs and MP3s than he'll ever have time to listen to.
Eduardo Rivadavia
Rock’s Most Dysfunctional Bands
Rock bands are a lot like families and, just like any family, they can be very dysfunctional.
How Soundgarden’s ‘Badmotorfinger’ Finally Got the Attention It Deserved
Soundgarden, despite forming all the way back in 1984, would be the last of the so-called "big four" grunge bands to enjoy their just desserts.
When Iron Maiden Got Serious on ‘A Matter of Life and Death’
By 2006, 30 years or so into their storied career, British heavy metal icons Iron Maiden had nothing left to prove.
15 Years Ago: Judas Priest Reach a Career Crossroads With ‘Demolition’
Judas Priest's released their second album with Tim "Ripper" Owens, 'Demolition,' on July 16, 2001.
Dio Albums Ranked Worst to Best
Ronnie James Dio’s discography is so extensive that you almost forget he recorded 10 albums with his own self-named band.
35 Years Ago: Whitesnake Release Their Fourth Album, ‘Come an’ Get It’
Whitesnake’s career came to a crossroads with the release of their fourth studio album, Come an' Get It, in April 1981.
50 Years Ago: Spinal Tap Begins Journey to Stardom as the Thamesmen
The Thamesmen, featuring future members of Spinal Tap, released "Gimme Some Money" b/w "Cups and Cakes" as their first – and only – single.
The Day the Ramones Played Their First Show
When the Ramones’ eponymous first album was released in April 1976, it was so fresh and immediate that it was almost hard to believe that they had already been kicking around New York for about two years.
Revisiting Jeff Beck’s Only Top 10 Album, ‘Blow by Blow’
Jeff Beck's jazz-fusion masterpiece was released on March 29, 1975.
That Time Ozzy Osbourne Bit Off the Heads of Two Doves
As event intended to promote goodwill between Ozzy Osbourne and his label went horribly wrong.
How Judas Priest Came Into Their Own With ‘Sad Wings of Destiny’
Heavy metal may have first roared into existence circa 1970, but it was Judas Priest who ushered in the second wave of metal bands.
Revisiting Motorhead’s Breakthrough Album, ‘Overkill’
Motorhead's breakthrough second album was released on March 24, 1979.