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
Revisiting Megadeth’s Classic ‘Peace Sells … But Who’s Buying?’
They established themselves as contenders for Metallica's thrash metal throne with this second album.
How Triumph Finally Put Everything Together on ‘Allied Forces’
It took what Mike Levine called a potential "career killer" of an album to get to this point.
Why Iron Maiden’s Live EP ‘Maiden Japan’ Mattered So Much
Steve Harris said the band's reception by Japanese fans was reminiscent of Beatlemania.
When Triumph Took One for the Team on ‘The Sport of Kings’
Label meddling ultimately resulted in some pretty middling songs:
Triumph Albums Ranked Worst to Best
They claimed a unique spot in the progressive heavy-rock landscape, rising from unheralded upstarts to arena headliners within just a few years.
Billy Idol Albums Ranked Worst to Best
A stage name like Billy Idol isn’t chosen just because it sounds cool.
When Iron Maiden Got Serious on ‘A Matter of Life and Death’
By this point, rose-tinted glasses that welcomed the return of Bruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith had been placed back in their cases.
How Pearl Jam Overcame Every Obstacle to Complete ‘Ten’
Their debut was an unqualified triumph, but it was spawned under modest expectations – and out of deep tragedy.
Bands That Led Zeppelin Should Consider Suing
Spirit's unsuccessful attempt to sue for plagiarism followed other charges of appropriation by Led Zeppelin, but what about when it's the other way around?
Why Ratt Reached a Crossroads With ‘Dancing Undercover’
They were facing the first signs that the band's pop-metal utopia would not, in fact, last forever.
How Cinderella Began Their Hair-Metal Fairy Tale With ‘Night Songs’
Cinderella, as much as any band, experienced both sides of a double-edged sword.
When Sammy Hagar Got His Jimmy Buffett On With ‘Livin’ It Up’
This LP made it plain hat he'd been having quite a time at his Mexican retreat at Cabo Wabo.