October 11, 2026

The Minnesota Music Note - Ep 69 - 45 Years of Shock Rock with Bill Lindsey (Impaler)

45 years. Countless shows. One hell of a ride. Bill Lindsay has been making noise with Twin Cities shock rock band Impaler for nearly 45 years, and he’s still not slowing down. From discovering Alice Cooper and KISS as a kid to forming his first bands, building Impaler from the ground up, landing a deal with Combat Records, and becoming part of the controversy surrounding the PMRC, Bill has lived through some of the most memorable eras of Minnesota’s rock and metal scene. In this episode, Bill takes us through the stories behind Impaler, the early Twin Cities music scene, the DIY mentality t