Thunder Express was started as a sideproject by Robert Dahlqvist from the Swedish rock band The Hellacopters on guitars and vocals together with Robert Pehrsson from the metal band Death Breath on guitars, former Diamond Dogs drummer Jesper Karlsson along with bassist Jens Lagergren. The band took its name from the MC5 song "Thunder Express". Thunder Express has released two albums, We Play for Pleasure (2004) and Republic disgrace (2007).
