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  You have your own show „Bonka’s HC Time“ on Rockheart-Radio.de. According to your profile, you have been HC infected since 1992. How did you come to HC, what still fascinates you about it and how open-minded are you towards other musical styles? M: I first came to hardcore through hardcore rap. ICE-T, PUBLIC ENEMY, RUN DMC and BEASTIE BOYS, where the guitar came into play. RUN DMC/AEROSMITH or PUBLIC ENEMY/ANTHRAX are also included. Later the sampler Judgment Night blew us away. In short, hardcore rap, then crossover to hardcore. The first song was classic BIOHAZARD with “Punishment” from the “Urban discipline” album. Then the usual suspects like SICK OF IT ALL, DOWNSET, AGNOSTIC FRONT and of course MADBALL. Mainly in the early days rather NYHC. A lot of things ran in parallel anyway and even today I still like to hear that stuff. The other day I celebrated SUCH A SURGE while browsing at home. I haven’t listened to it for ages, and I immediately felt like 16 again! The power and ...