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
When Eric Clapton Staged His Rainbow Concert Comeback
Most stints in rehab take place secretly, or at the very least privately. Then there was this show.
How Van Halen Broke Apart After Conquering the World With ‘1984′
When Van Halen’s ‘1984,’ arrived on Jan. 9, 1984, it felt like a much-needed respite in a year that had already started under the heavy vibes of George Orwell’s dystopian novel of the same name.
How Queen Completed Their Masterpiece ‘A Night at the Opera’
EMI said this was the most expensive album ever made during an advance listening party in London.
40 Years Ago: Eddie Van Halen Joins Brian May for ‘Star Fleet Project’
EP was a rare musical field trip outside of Van Halen and a clash of guitar titans for the ages.
37 Years Ago: Judas Priest Release Their Fifth Album … With Two Different Names
In 1978, Judas Priest released their fifth album as 'Hell Bent for Leather' or 'Killing Machine,' depending on where you lived.
30 Years Ago: Def Leppard Cleans Out the Closet for ‘Retro-Active’
Fans were probably expecting another lengthy hiatus after the tour in support of 1992's 'Adrenalize.'
How Motley Crue Staked Their Claim With ‘Shout at the Devil’
They captured the zeitgeist of a looming commercial hard-rock revolution with the ultimate L.A. glam metal album.
15 Years Ago: Metallica Returns to Thrash on ‘Death Magnetic’
This album served as an open apology to long-suffering fans.
‘I Can’t Do It': Motorhead’s Lemmy Stops Show After Two Songs
Motorhead was forced to stop last night's (Sept. 1) show in Austin, Texas after just two songs as frontman Lemmy Kilmister continues to battle health problems.
27 Years Ago: Metallica Overcome Adversity With ‘… And Justice for All’
Metallica overcome adversity to release their challenging fourth album.