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
How Judas Priest Reached a Career Crossroads With ‘Demolition’
Unfortunately, most of their efforts fell on deaf ears.
How Def Leppard Came of Age on the Pivotal ‘High ‘n’ Dry’ LP
This was long before they sold 25 million copies of 'Hysteria,' and even before 'Pyromania' sold 10 million.
How Deep Purple Set Hard Rock Alight With ‘Fireball’
This album followed their watershed 'In Rock' by continuing to redefine the group's heavier musical direction.
How Motorhead Soared to New Heights on ‘No Sleep ’til Hammersmith’
Their landmark fourth studio effort, 'Ace of Spades,' had just peaked at No. 4 in the U.K.
When Skid Row Came Back Heavier With ‘Slave to the Grind’
They decided against entirely repeating the hair-metal formula that made the band's debut so successful.
How Metallica Drew a Line in the Sand With ‘Load’
Photos suddenly depicted the band in stylish outfits, sometimes wearing drag and makeup.
How Queen Marked the End of an Era With ‘A Kind of Magic’
This 12th album enjoyed terrific success and acclaim – but not on both sides of the Atlantic.
40 Years Ago: UFO Take Their Eye off the Prize With ‘No Heavy Petting’
After steadily building with each new album, UFO played it safe with 'No Heavy Petting.'
40 Years Ago: Sammy Hagar Begins His Solo Career With ‘Nine on a Ten Scale’
Sammy Hagar's 'Nine on a Ten Scale' emerged after his departure from Montrose.
Stevie Ray Vaughan Albums Ranked Worst to Best
When considering the studio discography of Stevie Ray Vaughan, one is first struck by how tragically brief it is.
Ted Nugent Albums Ranked Worst to Best
Love him or loathe him, Ted Nugent is a classic rock institution.
The Most Memorable Chapters in Motley Crue’s Tell-All ‘The Dirt’
This oral history exposed all the juicy details of their first 20 years together.