EXTOL rolls into Spokane

It’s almost like each album was made by a different band.

Between each of the four EXTOL long-play releases there has been at least one lineup change in the five-piece Norwegian metal quintet.

Maybe that’s the secret to keeping sounds fresh for the past decade.

The original lineup of Ole Borud, Eystein Holm and three founding cousins Christer and Peter Espevoll and David Husvik made EXTOL’s 1998 debut, “Burial.”

Bassist Holm left shortly after the “Mesmerized” EP in 1999 and was replaced by Tor Glidje, from Norwegian black-metal cult act Lengsel.

Glidje recorded on EXTOL’s sophomore album, the Rush- influenced “Undeceived.”

The “Paralysis” EP a year later was cast without singer/guitarist Borud, whose job was filled by another member of Lengsel, John Mjaland.

After this lineup signed with classic German metal label Century Media in 2002, ex-Lengselite Glidje departed to form super-voltage rock band Ganglion. And with the return of Borud, a faster, more old-school-extreme and prog version of EXTOL dropped 2003’s critically acclaimed “Synergy,” the album that last brought EXTOL to Spokane on its tour with Demon Hunter and Agony Scene.

The group surprised the European metal scene less than a year later with another member switch, as Borud and Christer Espevoll were swapped for Lengsel and Ganglion masterminds Glidje and Ole Halvard Sveen.

That’s basically Holm out, Glidje in, Borud out, Glidje’s old band mate Mjaland in, Glidje out, Borud in, Borud out, Christer Espevoll out, Glidje and Glidje’s old band mate Sveen in.

Right, so the current EXTOL lineup – again that’s vocalist Peter Espevoll, guitarist Glidje, guitarist Sveen, drummer Husvik, and bassist Mjaland – comes back on Sunday to Fat Tuesday’s, 109 W. Pacific Ave., in support of its 2004 studio set, “The Blueprint Dives.”

Also on the bill is Tennessee’s The Showdown, Virginia’s Winter Solstice and Atlanta’s Becoming the Archetype.

Tickets for the all-ages show are $8 with a flier or in advance, through TicketsWest (800-325- SEAT or www.ticketswest.com), or $10 at the door. Showtime is 7 p.m.

Club hoppin’

• Portland’s hip-hop crew Lifesavas rocked a packed B-Side last month. As a reminder that you can’t have a show without a deejay, Saturday at 9:30 p.m. Rev. Shines revisits The B-Side, 230 W. Riverside Ave. This time he’s rolling solo for the Heavyweights Crates dance party with Spokane deejay Brainchild. Both wax workers will be spinning a motley assortment of danceable old-school, hip-hop, funk, Latin and electro. There is a $5 cover.

The hip-hop vibe continues at The B-Side on Thursday at 9:30 p.m. with Typical Cats, Robust, deejays Brainchild, Breezy Brown and Supervillain. There is a $4 cover.

• Portland emo-post-punk rogues Woke Up Falling land Saturday at 9:30 p.m. at Mootsy’s, 406 W. Sprague Ave. There is a $5 cover. Check mp3s at www.spokane7.com/soundwave for Woke Up Falling tracks.

California dreampop band The Dalloways comes to Mootsy’s tonight at 9:30 p.m., along with locals La Cha Cha and Vindikait. There is a $5 cover.

• Texas-based singer-songwriter Chris McFarland plays songs from his latest album, “Given,” on Thursday at Fat Tuesday’s. Mordekye Layman, of the now-defunct Lucia’s Grey Dot, opens the show. There is a $7 cover. Music starts at 7 p.m.

• The Food Not Bombs benefit show on Saturday at 6 p.m. has been moved to Rock Coffee, 920 W. Sprague Ave. Bands on the local lineup include Freetime Synthetic, Corum Deo, Reflection and more. Admission is $2, $1 off for each canned food item, preferably vegetarian, since Food Not Bombs caters to the vegan homeless population.