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 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.
When Led Zeppelin Began Recording ‘In Through the Out Door’
They'd been sidelined for years by personal issues, including the death of singer Robert Plant's son.
Black Sabbath Albums Ranked Worst to Best
A countdown of all of Black Sabbath's studio LPs.
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.'
How Stevie Ray Vaughan Confirmed His Legend With ‘Couldn’t Stand the Weather’
He was continuing to redefine the guitar in ways arguably not seen since Jimi Hendrix's death.
45 Years Ago: The New Wave of British Heavy Metal Begins
This entire movement lasted only two or three years, but it had a huge impact.
How Heaven & Hell Rekindled Black Sabbath on ‘The Devil You Know’
Though boasting another name, this band featured the heavy-metal godfathers' second-most celebrated lineup.
How Robin Trower Reinvented the Power Trio on ‘Bridge of Sighs’
Robin Trower's power trio masterpiece, 'Bridge of Sighs,' was released in April 1974.
When David Bowie Offered the Dark, Complex ‘Diamond Dogs’
David Bowie released 'Diamond Dogs' in May 1974.
35 Years Ago: Black Sabbath Begins to Spiral With ‘Headless Cross’
This may be their most impressive LP not fronted by Ozzy Osbourne or Ronnie James Dio.
Revisiting Frank Zappa’s Experimental, Genre-Defying ‘Uncle Meat’
It was already evident that he was a prolific and adventurous force. Then came this format-defying endeavor.