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 Metallica Crafted a Metal Masterpiece in ‘Master of Puppets’
Heavy metal effectively came of age in the '80s, as it coalesced into a bona fide rock 'n' roll subgenre.
When Whitesnake Played Their First Concert
Collapse of David Coverdale's former band Deep Purple had been one of the most spectacular of the '70s.
How ‘This Is Spinal Tap’ Turned Comedy Up to 11
The film began as an earnest attempt to chronicle the legendary band’s triumphant comeback tour of America.
When the Allman Brothers Band Returned With ‘Enlightened Rogues’
The group had conclusively ground to a halt three years earlier. Or so it seemed.
How Cream Finally Said ‘Goodbye’
This album closed the book on the brief but consistently headline-hogging career of rock's first supergroup.
When David Lee Roth Went Solo With ‘Crazy From the Heat’
Crazy or not, Van Halen's co-founding frontman was bound for a solo career.
Top 10 Jimmy Bain Albums
Ultimate Classic Rock counts down the best albums featuring bassist Jimmy Bain.
How AC/DC Elevated Their Career With the Live ‘If You Want Blood You’ve Got It’
By 1978, AC/DC had packed their relatively short, half-decade career with five albums and hundreds of concerts.
45 Years Ago: AC/DC Elevate Their Career With ‘If You Want Blood’
They'd already packed a relatively short half-decade career with five albums and hundreds of concerts.
Why Judas Priest’s Fifth LP Was Released Under Two Names
No matter what you call it, this was a pivotal record in the band's career and, eventually, the history of metal.
45 Years Ago: Black Sabbath Fades Out With ‘Never Say Die!’
Despite its defiant title, the album hammered a final nail in the original group's coffin.
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.