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
50 Disturbing Songs That People Love
You may be surprised by the disturbing nature of some of the songs you've been singing along to for years!
When Ozzy Osbourne Bit Off the Heads of Two Doves
An event intended to promote goodwill with his label went horribly wrong.
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.
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.
When Black Sabbath Made Their Only Album With Ian Gillan
There was reason for excitement, given the band's resurrection behind Ozzy Osbourne's first replacement, Ronnie James Dio.
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 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 Metallica Transformed Metal With ‘Kill ‘Em All’
In order to get there, the band first had to abandon their hometown of Los Angeles.
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.
40 Years Ago: Iron Maiden Comes Into Their Own on ‘Piece of Mind’
It all began with the simple decision to lobotomize their mascot.
When Black Sabbath Played Their First Tour With Ronnie James Dio
A solid reputation fronting Rainbow and the underrated Elf obviously preceded him.
How Soundgarden Created a Masterpiece With ‘Superunknown’
Fourth full-length album finally made them multi-platinum MTV-conquering stars.
Why Frank Zappa Saved Up Material for His Blockbuster ‘Sheik Yerbouti’
On many levels — creative, personal, and business-related — 1979 would go down as a banner year in his long and storied career.
When Alice in Chains Showed a Different Side on ‘Jar of Flies’ EP
They were one of grunge’s biggest names, and among the world’s most popular rock bands of any kind.
26 Years Ago: Skid Row Release Their First Album
Skid Row released their first album on Jan. 24, 1989.
How AC/DC Made a Comeback With ‘Blow Up Your Video’
Arguably no album released during the Brian Johnson era arrived with smaller fanfare than this one.
55 Years Ago: Led Zeppelin’s Debut Becomes a Hard Rock Paradigm
This eponymous debut was full of firsts, beyond the ‘I’ frequently tacked onto its title nowadays.
Why Whitesnake’s ‘Slip of the Tongue’ Marked the End of an Era
Their career had never been so healthy, but changes were looming.