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<p>While their hometown struggles to clear the carnage left by Hurricane Harvey, Houston-based <strong>OMOTAI </strong>has provided a new track to a benefit compilation to help their community rebuild.</p>
<p><em>Making Waves: A Benefit Compilation For Those Affected By Hurricane Harvey </em>is available digitally through Miss Champagne, featuring fifteen Houston artists including Football, etc., Cool Moon, VODI, Ruiners, The Wheel Workers, Astragal, Dollie Barnes, Greg Cote &amp; The Real Life Friends, Tee Vee, Lace, El Lago, Miears, Fight Me, Rose Ette, and <strong>OMOTAI</strong>, who provides the track “A Cruel Weight, Thy Wound.” All proceeds from the sales of this album will be donated directly to United Way Of Greater Houston’s Hurricane Relief Fund.</p>
<p><strong>OMOTAI </strong>bassist/vocalist Melissa Lonchambon Ryan offers, “This storm was completely unfathomable, and I’ve been through a lot of hurricanes. Some of the first-person accounts I’ve read will haunt me for a long time.  For a lot of people here, it will be difficult and take a long time to get back to some kind of normalcy or get close to replacing what was lost. But I was astounded by the response of regular people here that stepped up and rescued and helped others.”</p>
<h4><strong>Help Houston rebuild and pick up the <em>Making Waves </em>at </strong><a href="https://misschampagne.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><strong>THIS LOCATION</strong></a><strong>.</strong></h4>
<p><strong>OMOTAI</strong>’s upcoming <em>A Ruined Oak </em>album delivers an unrelenting dose of charged riff dynamics, pummeling low-end thunder, and infectious hooks, the album a meditation on the lost colony at Roanoke, centered on abandonment and responsibility, the lyrics haunted by loss and violence. This sprawling, diverse work shows a greater range than anything <strong>OMOTAI</strong> has done before, with songs drawing from thrash, doom, sludge, extreme metal, hardcore punk, and post-rock. <em>A Ruined Oak </em>was recorded by Chris Ryan at Dead City Sound and mastered by James Plotkin, and completed with art by Wolfbat and design by Sean Mehl.</p>
<p><strong>Stream OMOTAI’s “Last Of The Green Vial” at Treble </strong><a href="http://www.treblezine.com/36621-omotai-last-of-the-green-vial-premiere/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><strong>RIGHT HERE</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Tofu Carnage Records will issue <em>A Ruined Oak </em>on 2xLP and digital formats on October 6th. Find preorders and stream “Welcome to the Adders’ Land” and “Last Of The Green Vial” </strong><a href="https://tofucarnagerecords.bandcamp.com/album/a-ruined-oak" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><strong>HERE</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p>
<p><strong>OMOTAI</strong> has also booked a run of tour dates across the western half of the country surrounding the release of <em>A Ruined Oak</em>. From September 29th through October 14th the band will run a counter-clockwise trail out to the West Coast and back, with the final venues being locked up now.</p>
<p><strong>OMOTAI Tour Dates:</strong><br />
9/29/2017 Sunshine Bar – Arlington, TX<br />
9/30/2017 The Blue Note – Oklahoma City, OK<br />
10/01/2017 Streets Of London – Denver, CO<br />
10/03/2017 TBA – Kalispell, MT<br />
10/04/2017 Mootsy’s Tavern – Spokane, WA<br />
10/05/2017 The Black Lodge – Seattle, WA<br />
10/06/2017 Le Voyeur – Olympia, WA<br />
10/07/2017 Jub Jub’s Thirst Parlor – Reno, NV<br />
10/08/2017 Hemlock Tavern – San Francisco, CA<br />
10/09/2017 Blacklight District Lounge – Long Beach, CA<br />
10/10/2017 TBA – San Diego, CA<br />
10/11/2017 Yucca Tap Room – Phoenix, AZ<br />
10/12/2017 Burt’s Tiki Lounge – Albuquerque, NM<br />
10/13/2017 Depot District Oyster Bar – Lubbock, TX<br />
10/14/2017 Faust – San Antonio, TX</p>
<p><a href="http://facebook.com/earsplitpr" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img data-attachment-id="24020" data-permalink="http://www.empireextreme.com/steve-perry-reunites-with-journey-but-doesnt-sing-at-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-induction/" data-orig-file="" data-orig-size="" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="[]" data-image-title="STEVE PERRY Reunites With JOURNEY, But Doesn&#039;t Sing At ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Steve Perry&lt;/b&gt; reunited with &lt;b&gt;JOURNEY&lt;/b&gt; for the first time in years as they were inducted into the &lt;b&gt;Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame&lt;/b&gt; earlier tonight (Friday, April 7). The iconic singer appeared onstage with his former bandmates as they each gave speeches, but did not perform with the group later in the event.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;During his speech, &lt;b&gt;Perry&lt;/b&gt; praised each of &lt;b&gt;JOURNEY&lt;/b&gt; musicians as well as the band&#8217;s current singer, &lt;b&gt;Arnel Pineda&lt;/b&gt;, who was not being inducted into the &lt;b&gt;Rock Hall&lt;/b&gt;. &#8220;I must give a shoutout to a man who sings his heart out every night, &lt;b&gt;Arnel Pineda&lt;/b&gt;,&#8221; &lt;b&gt;Perry&lt;/b&gt; said.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Perry&lt;/b&gt; concluded his remarks by thanking the &lt;b&gt;JOURNEY&lt;/b&gt; fans, crediting them for &#8220;put[ting] us here.&#8221; He added: &#8220;You&#8217;re the rock and roll hall of fame! From my heart, I must tell you, I&#8217;ve been gone a long time, [but] you&#8217;ve never not been in my heart. Thank you so very much.&#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;After the individual speeches were completed, the &lt;b&gt;Pineda&lt;/b&gt;-fronted version of &lt;b&gt;JOURNEY&lt;/b&gt; performed three songs &lt;b&gt;&#8220;Lights&#8221;&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&#8220;Separate Ways&#8221;&lt;/b&gt; and &lt;b&gt;&#8220;Don&#8217;t Stop Believin&#039;&#8221;&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Pineda&lt;/b&gt;, who has been the band&#8217;s frontman since 2007, greeted &lt;b&gt;Perry&lt;/b&gt; with open arms backstage at the ceremony.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&#8220;One the sweetest hug you can ever get from one of my heroes and silent mentors..it means the world to me..waited 35 years for this moment..thank you Almighty God,&#8221; &lt;b&gt;Pineda&lt;/b&gt; wrote alongside an &lt;b&gt;Instagram&lt;/b&gt; photo of him hugging &lt;b&gt;Perry&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Perry&lt;/b&gt;&#8216;s final full concert with &lt;b&gt;JOURNEY&lt;/b&gt; took place in early 1987. He later rejoined his bandmates for a brief performance in 1991 to honor late concert promoter &lt;b&gt;Bill Graham&lt;/b&gt;. He also appeared with &lt;b&gt;JOURNEY&lt;/b&gt; when they received a star on the &lt;b&gt;Hollywood Walk Of Fame&lt;/b&gt; in 2005.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In addition to &lt;b&gt;Perry&lt;/b&gt; and guitarist &lt;b&gt;Neal Schon&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;Jonathan Cain&lt;/b&gt;,  &lt;b&gt;Ross Valory&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;Gregg Rolie&lt;/b&gt; and &lt;b&gt;Aynsley Dunbar&lt;/b&gt; were inducted, as well as current drummer &lt;b&gt;Steve Smith&lt;/b&gt;, who&#8217;s on his third run with the group.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The 32nd annual &lt;b&gt;Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame&lt;/b&gt; induction ceremony was held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn for the third time. An edited version will later air on &lt;b&gt;HBO&lt;/b&gt; and there will be a radio broadcast on &lt;b&gt;SiriusXM&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Artists are eligible for the &lt;b&gt;Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame&lt;/b&gt; 25 years after the release of their first album or single.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;— Shannon J. Ridley (@RidleyForever) &lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/RidleyForever/status/850548724346519552&quot;&gt;April 8, 2017&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;
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&lt;p lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Steve Perry is a class act and thanks Arnel Pineda for carrying on the music of Journey.  &lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/rockhall&quot;&gt;@rockhall&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/hashtag/RockHall2017?src=hash&quot;&gt;#RockHall2017&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://t.co/DxO7eWIb85&quot;&gt;pic.twitter.com/DxO7eWIb85&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;— Jason Hanley (@jasonhanleyrock) &lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/jasonhanleyrock/status/850530952925372416&quot;&gt;April 8, 2017&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;
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&lt;p lang=&quot;da&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Journey!!!! RRHOF &lt;a href=&quot;https://t.co/1EmGxTm376&quot;&gt;https://t.co/1EmGxTm376&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;— ~Coley~ (@coley716) &lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/coley716/status/850524981788147712&quot;&gt;April 8, 2017&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;LAST IN LINE&lt;/b&gt; is the band featuring &lt;b&gt;DEF LEPPARD&lt;/b&gt; guitarist &lt;b&gt;Vivian Campbell&lt;/b&gt; alongside fellow founding &lt;b&gt;DIO&lt;/b&gt; member &lt;b&gt;Vinny Appice&lt;/b&gt;, plus singer &lt;b&gt;Andrew Freeman&lt;/b&gt;, who has previously fronted &lt;b&gt;HURRICANE&lt;/b&gt; and &lt;b&gt;LYNCH MOB&lt;/b&gt;. Playing bass for &lt;b&gt;LAST IN LINE&lt;/b&gt; is &lt;b&gt;Phil Soussan&lt;/b&gt; (&lt;b&gt;OZZY OSBOURNE&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;BEGGARS &amp;amp; THIEVES&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;Steve Lukather&lt;/b&gt;), who joined the group after original &lt;b&gt;LAST IN LINE&lt;/b&gt; bassist &lt;b&gt;Jimmy Bain&lt;/b&gt; passed away in January 2016 at the age of 68. He was reportedly suffering from lung cancer at the time of his death.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;LAST IN LINE&lt;/b&gt; will enter the studio in September to begin recording its sophomore album for an early 2018 release via &lt;b&gt;Frontiers Music Srl&lt;/b&gt;. Helming the disc once again will be &lt;b&gt;Jeff Pilson&lt;/b&gt;, the veteran bassist and producer who has played with &lt;b&gt;DIO&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;FOREIGNER&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;DOKKEN&lt;/b&gt; and &lt;b&gt;T&amp;amp;N&lt;/b&gt;, among others.&lt;/p&gt;
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