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 Bruce Dickinson Stretched His Creative Wings on ‘Balls to Picasso’
This second solo album represented the singer's true maiden voyage – no pun intended.
When Velvet Revolver Debuted With ‘Contraband’
The newly formed supergroup shot to the top of the charts, selling four million copies in the U.S. alone.
How Stone Temple Pilots Struck Back With ‘Purple’
The charttopping 'Purple' offered sweet revenge for STP, who were no critical darlings.
When Ted Nugent’s Hot Streak Began to Cool With ‘State of Shock’
The electrical charge promised by the cover image was, at best, delivered via alternating, not direct current.
Judas Priest Release Clip of New ‘Halls of Valhalla’ Song
Judas Priest have given us a tease of a third song from 'Redeemer of Souls,' 'Halls of Valhalla.'
40 Years Ago: UFO Release ‘Phenomenon’
UFO released their third album, 'Phenomenon,' in May of 1974.
50 Years Ago: How ‘Secret Treaties’ Shaped Blue Oyster Cult
At this point, their future standing as bona fide hard-rock legends was anything but guaranteed.
Why Saxon Should Have Finally Found U.S. Fame With ‘Crusader’
At this point, the band had already been “crusading” in the name of heavy metal for nearly a decade.
When Queen Played Their First U.S. Show
Just like every rock and roll band, they had to prove their worth as concert openers before graduating to headliner status.
30 Years Ago: Rush Release ‘Grace Under Pressure’
When asked exactly what he meant by “guts,” in a 1929 'New Yorker' Magazine profile, author Ernest Hemingway replied that he meant “grace under pressure.”