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
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.
27 Years Ago: Metallica Overcome Adversity With ‘… And Justice for All’
Metallica overcome adversity to release their challenging fourth album.
How AC/DC Finally Soared to Platinum Success on ‘Highway to Hell’
Subtle new contributions helped make this a commercial breakthrough, including a brightening of their familiar sound.
When Rainbow Began the Post-Dio Era With ‘Down to Earth’
Things were bound to change once the group's original frontman broke ranks in the waning days of 1978.
How Monsters of Rock Became America’s Super-Sized Tour
The shows brought together some of the greatest hard rock and heavy metal bands. But why that name, exactly?
Revisiting Nazareth’s Final LP With Roger Glover, ‘Rampant’
This was the last stop before the band delivered the bestselling LP of their career with 1975’s 'Hair of the Dog.'
Why Steve Perry Left Journey for Good
A decade mostly gone from arena spotlights paved the way for their mid-'90s reunion, but it wouldn't last.
How Journey Finally Broke Through With ‘Infinity’
Ever wake up one morning and realize you somehow missed something that was sitting right under your nose?
30 Years Ago: AC/DC Catch Up With Their Past on ‘’74 Jailbreak’
On Oct. 15, 1984, a tiny treasure trove of long-lost AC/DC rarities ttiled ‘’74 Jailbreak’ arrived to help curb the seemingly insatiable consumer demand for the world’s hottest hard-rock heroes.