The guys officially christened the trio Weapons in 2005 and the group spent most of that year writing and rehearsing material in a loft in Reykjavík.
They hooked up with NY producer Gordon Raphael (The Strokes, Regina Spektor) who joined forces in the finishing of their first born LP.
-Christian Hoard, The Rolling Stone Magazine, Iceland Airwaves 2006 "The best band on the bill at Organ Saturday night…… people that remained were treated to a vibrant, bracing set by the Reykjavík power-pop trio Weapons.
They’re just simple, guitardriven pop songs delivered with spirit and spunk, drummer Sigurmon and frontman Hreinn trading off vocal duties and teaming up for choruses that soared sky high.
-J. Edward Keyes, eMusic, Iceland Airwaves 2008 "Weapons are a staple of Reykjavík´s live scene and can be found playing shows at some dive or the other most weekends of the year.