WEAPON evolved in London from FAST RELIEF, this former act dating to 1978 featuring guitarist Jeff Summers. Former SNATCH vocalist Danny Hynes had teamed up with Summers after the pair had both placed adverts looking for other musicians in the March 1980 edition of 'Melody Maker'. Versions of FAST RELIEF had included musicians guitarist Kevin Ingles, singer Brian Keeting and FLEX personnel bassist Pete Armitage and drummer Lindsay Broadbridge.

Ex-LIP SERVICE drummer Bruce Bisland and former INNER CITY UNIT and SNATCH bassist Barry Downes also joined WEAPON in early 1980 as the band adopted the new name of WEAPON after scored a deal with Virgin Publishing following a showcase to Laurie Dunn.

MOTÖRHEAD's guitarist Fast Eddie Clarke caught the band at The Venue, in London's Victoria and, following a further concert at Camden Palace at which all of MOTÖRHEAD and their management gave them the seal of approval, duly offered WEAPON the support to MOTÖRHEAD's UK 32 date 'Ace Up Your Sleeve' tour, commencing on 22nd October 1980 at Ipswich Gaumont and ending in November with a four-night consecutive stand at The Hammersmith Odeon. The single, an excellent slice of NWoBHM entitled 'It's A Mad Mad World', was released in November to coincide with these dates and garnered considerable media praise. The B side track 'Set The Stage Alight' was actually a re-worked version of the FAST RELIEF anthem 'Fast Relief'.

WEAPON undertook various headlining shows in early 1981 and recorded further demos for a proposed album that year at Virgin's Townhouse Studios but soon ground to a halt.

Bisland quit to form an act with ex-MORE personnel guitarist Laurie Mansworth and ex-IRON MAIDEN vocalist Paul Mario Day. This liaison was short-lived however and Summers and Bisland formed WILDFIRE.

WEAPON underwent a major line-up shuffle adding ex-IRON MAIDEN and PRAYING MANTIS guitarist Rob Angelo and former MEGATON and LAUTREC drummer John Philips. Another former IRON MAIDEN man, Ron 'Rebel' Matthews, was then installed on drums. This version of the band only lasted a few months before folding. Angelo opted for the pub circuit with an act titled NITRO BLUES. WEAPON bass player Baz Downes joined THE SCREAMING MARIONETTES.

Hynes had a stab at reforming WEAPON in 1984 with a line-up comprising Hynes, Bisland, then on loan from WILDFIRE, guitarists Ian Simmons and Malcolm McNulty, of HAZZARD, plus bassist Billy Kulke. The band recorded a few demos financed by SWEET's Andy Scott before calling it a day. Kulke subsequently performed with JAGGED EDGE, LISA DOMINIQUE, SOLE ASYLUM and FIRST STRIKE.

Bisland's career has moved through ex MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP vocalist Gary Barden's STATETROOPER to SWEET and PRAYING MANTIS. Vocalist Danny Hynes has been fronting PADDY GOES TO HOLYHEAD, featuring the PRAYING MANTIS duo of Chris and Tino Troy for many years since.

In 2003 the Zoom Club label released a WEAPON compilation album billed 'Set The Stage Alight', collecting together all the band's recordings.

STATETROOPER, featuring Jeff Summers and Bruce Bisland, made a return in 2004, recording a Michael Voss produced album 'The Calling'. WEAPON's first gigs in 24 years, to celebrate their the 25 years anniversary, took place on July 1st 2005 at The Standard Music Venue in Walthamstow, on July 6th at The John Bull, London and on July 8th at the 'Headbangers Ball' festival in Germany. For these shows the band involved Danny Hynes, Jeff Summers, Barry Downes and Bruce Bisland.