Robert Dahlqvist (16 April 1976 – 1 February 2017[1]) was a Swedish guitarist and vocalist best known for his nine-year tenure with the rock band The Hellacopters.

Dahlqvist first formed the band Thunder Express in 2004 as a side project in conjunction with his work with the Hellacopters.

They released the albums Skaffa ny Frisyr in 2008 and Dom Feta Åren är Förbi in 2010, before disbanding in 2011.

[4] According to his manager, the album was nearly finished at the time of Dahlqvist's death in February 2017, with some of the final sessions having taken place a few days earlier.

[5] Sound Pollution, distributor for the Hellacopters, stated that Dahlqvist died accidentally at his home in Bagarmossen, having drowned in a bathtub following an epileptic seizure.