Warheads has its origins in the band Mob, sometimes known as Mob -77. The band was formed in 1976 in a school in
Stockholm. The initial lineup lasted for one gig, and led to the better-known line-up consisting of, among others, Mats Cavonius on vocals, Stellan Hemringe and
Janne Oldeus (Pain, Imps,
Jerry Williams) on guitar, Thomas Biström bass, and Peter Öman and Mike "Bruppe" Ramnesäter on drums. The band made a name for itself by among other things that Cavonius on a show, inspired by
Iggy Pop, cut himself with a knife in the stomach. The band also participated in a punk film by
Stig Larsson. In 1978 and Biström left and
Björne Fröberg (later in
The Nomads) was added on bass. The band then changed its name to
Aoouh!. Further changes came when Cavonius quit and
Pelle Almgren joined the band as lead singer, leaving the band with Almgren on vocals, Fröberg on bass, Hemringe on guitar and Micke Ramnesäter on drums. The band changed their name again, this time to Warheads. Soon Ramnesäter quit the band, and was replaced by
Jesper Sporre. In 1979 Warheads released their first EP,
Dagen är natt and they started building a reputation outside Stockholm. In 1980 they appeared on the compilation LP
Let It Out. Warheads continued to play gigs around the Stockholm area for a brief period, but struggled internally. Finally, in 1981 Almgren quit and Warheads broke up. Pelle Almgren went on to found the
glam rock band
Easy Action. Björne Fröberg eventually became a member of
The Nomads, and Jesper Sporre changed his name to
Gyp Casino and became the drummer for
Hanoi Rocks. In 2004 musicians from bands like
Maryslim,
Backyard Babies,
Hellacopters and
The Maggots formed the one-off band
Urrke T & the Midlife Crisis and recorded a 3-track single with cover versions of old Swedish punk songs, including Aoouh! / Warheads "Center of Lies". == Members ==