EMQ’s With Venice Revive

EMQ’s With Venice Revive

Hi everyone! Welcome to another EMQs interview, this time with Israeli solo Metal project, Venice Revie. Huge thanks to Omer for taking part. 

What is your name, what do you play and can you tell us a little bit about the history of the band?

Hey! My name’s Omer, I’m the mind behind the solo project “Venice Revive” and while I’m a guitarist by nature, I write everything you listen to.
There’s not much to tell about the “history” really, I just write stuff and upload them to the streaming services. Currently have one album out and another one in the very late writing stages. I will start recording soon!

How did you come up with your band name?

During Covid-19, while the world was on lockdown and there weren’t any cars in cities, Venice didn’t have any gondolas on its canals either. Dolphins were sighted swimming in Venice’s canals – and I knew that very moment what the project’s name will be.

What Country / Region are you from and what is the Metal / Rock scene like there?

I’m based in Israel. The Metal scene here has a lot of amazing acts, but because we’re such a small country with no land borders to friendly countries, exposure is very limited… You start seeing the same faces as you keep going to local bands’ shows.
I really hope as many of us as possible will get the chance to explode, so many of us really deserve it.

What is your latest release? (Album, EP, Single, Video)

My debut album, “Future Paradise” was released last September.

Who has been your greatest influences?

Mostly the classic Metalcore bands, I can’t think of a specific one because I have so many that I like.
The first song I ever wrote, “Hivemind”, has influences from As I lay Dying in the verses and Trivium in the choruses.

What first got you into music?

I just wanted to learn to how to play guitar to play the songs I like to hear.
Over time I noticed I write some cool riffs, so I tried expanding on it. Long story short there’s an album out!

If you could collaborate with a current band or musician who would it be?

I’d love to write songs with some of the popular modern Metal acts like Catch Your Breath, Until I wake, Kingdom of Giants… Would love to learn from them as much as possible.

If you could play any festival in the world, which would you choose and why?

I don’t really pick favorites when it comes to locations for shows, I’d love to perform in every festival possible, the more the merrier! Don’t have any specific dream, would just love to grow and start performing in festivals.

If you had one message for your fans, what would it be?

“Thank you.”

If you could bring one rock star back from the dead, who would it be?

Chester Bennington.

What do you enjoy the most about being a musician? And what do you hate?

The first thing I can think of is the feeling I get when the mix to a new song is finally done and I hear my beautiful creation, worth all the sweat I poured into creating it.
The thing I hate the most is how much everything costs, can’t imagine where I’d be with a proper budget, especially for paid promotion!

Name one of your all-time favourite albums.

The first one I can think of is: Trivium – “Ascendancy”

What’s best? Vinyl, Cassettes, CD’s or Downloads?

It’s 2025, save the environment with as less physical copies as possible.
All I care about is people hearing my music, I don’t care where and how.

If you weren’t a musician, what else would you be doing?

I’m also a chemical engineering student and a kart racer. Currently ranked in the top 50 of Israel’s greatest of all time.

Which five people would you invite to a dinner party?

My friends mean the world to me, having a chance to get them all to a dinner party instead of random celebrities I don’t truly know sounds a lot better.

What’s next for the band?

I’m planning on releasing some covers to song that mean a lot to me before releasing my next full length album, they’re coming soon so stay tuned!

What Social Media / Website links do you use to get your music out to people? 

https://linktr.ee/venicerevive

Time for a very British question now. As an alternative to the humble sandwich, is the correct name for a round piece of bread common in the UK either a Bap, a Barm (or Barm Cake), a Batch, a Bun, a Cob, a Muffin, a Roll, or a Tea Cake?

All of the options you listed — Bap, Barm (or Barm Cake), Batch, Bun, Cob, Muffin, Roll, and Tea Cake — are regionally correct names for a round piece of bread commonly used in the UK instead of a sandwich. The correct name depends entirely on where you are in the UK.

Here’s a quick breakdown by region:

• Bap – Common in Scotland, Northern Ireland, and parts of northern England.
• Barm / Barm Cake – Used in Manchester and surrounding areas.
• Batch – Typical around Coventry and parts of the Midlands.
• Bun – A general term but can also refer to sweet items in some parts of the UK.
• Cob – Found mainly in the East Midlands, especially Leicester and Nottingham.
• Muffin – In Rochdale, Oldham, and parts of Lancashire, this refers to a soft bread roll (not to be confused with the American-style sweet muffin).
• Roll – The most generic and widely understood term across the UK.
• Tea Cake – In Yorkshire, this can mean a soft bread roll (sometimes with currants), but elsewhere, it may refer to a sweet baked treat.

So yes — all of them can be correct depending on where you are in the UK. If you want a universally understood term, “roll” is your safest bet.

(I totally knew all of that and didn’t ask ChatGPT & copied its answer!)

Thank you for your time. Is there anything else that you would like to add?

Yes, thanks to YOU for your interest in me!

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