Exit Hells Angels

Søren Baastrup's 'Exit Hells Angels', published in 2018, examines the harsh reality behind the Hells Angels motorcycle club in Denmark and the violent conflict that defined the 1990s. The book is built on interviews with former members who have broken with the biker milieu and now tell their own stories.

The biker war of the 1990s was a bloody conflict between the Hells Angels and Bandidos motorcycle clubs. It cost several people their lives and spread fear across large parts of Denmark. Through personal accounts, readers gain insight into how the conflict escalated and what consequences it had, both for those directly involved and for the wider society around them.

Baastrup's approach offers a distinctive angle on this history by letting former bikers speak for themselves about life inside the club, the violence, the loyalty demanded of members, and not least the considerations that eventually led them to choose an exit from the environment. The book sheds light on both the human side of the story and the mechanisms that hold the biker milieu together.

'Exit Hells Angels' is relevant reading for anyone seeking to understand Denmark's biker history and the personal dilemmas that come with a life bound up in crime.