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 Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio United in Rainbow
What began as an informal session to record a Quatermass song laid the groundwork for something else.
When Led Zeppelin Were Robbed of $200,000
It was hardly a crippling loss amidst their multi-million dollar 1973 tour, but more troubles were on the way.
How ZZ Top Broke Through With ‘Tres Hombres’
ZZ Top's 'Tres Hombres,' released on July 26, 1973, finally hurtled the Texas band to stardom.
How Yes Pointed to Greater Things on Their Self-Titled Debut
Behind the unremarkable cover art lay seeds for one of the most storied and envelope-pushing careers in prog.
How Dio Created the Metal Masterpiece ‘The Last in Line’
The title of his band's second album could very well have referenced his lengthy wait for solo stardom.
When Black Sabbath Hit Rock Bottom With ‘Forbidden’
For once, even the harshest of critics and most devoted of fans were in agreement.
How Stevie Ray Vaughan Addressed Addiction on ‘In Step’
A sense of not-quite-finished business made his tragic death a few years later even more difficult to accept.
Black Sabbath Albums Ranked Worst to Best
A countdown of all of Black Sabbath's studio LPs.
The History of New Wave of British Heavy Metal
The entire movement really only lasted two or three years, but it had a huge impact.
How David Lee Roth Detained a Knife-Wielding Intruder at His House
On April 26, 2003, someone climbed the 10-foot fence onto David Lee Roth's property.
How Ratt’s ‘Out of the Cellar’ Helped Define the Hair Metal Aesthetic
They were anything but an overnight sensation, having started out as Mickey Ratt all the way back in 1976.
How Scorpions Become an Overnight Success After Nine LPs
Not too many bands enjoy the greatest success of their career with their ninth studio album.