Sludge Underground Podcast
Your number one portal to South Africa’s most must-see emerging bands & creatives. We host super chilled interviews with local musicians in a bid to help you discover the best of them before anyone else. We also occasionally chat to established musos for music industry insights. Join us on this riveting journey highlighting the gritty and alternative musical corners of South Africa
Podcasting since 2016 • 423 episodes
Sludge Underground Podcast
Latest Episodes
March Recap: IGNITE In South Africa, Upcoming Events, And More
March saw a bunch of releases and events across the country within the alternative and metal scene!This month on Ground Up Marcel and Brynn touch on some of the interesting happenings within the scene: Orange County's IGNITE playing on ...
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Season 1
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Episode 418
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22:04
The South African Band That Disappeared For 20 Years
After two decades of silence, Plum made their comeback in 2025, and they’re louder, wiser, and ready to reclaim their place in South Africa’s alternative scene.In this episode, Nasiphi sits down with Warren to unpack the band’s return, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 417
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32:17
Orange County's IGNITE Is Making Their Debut Appearance In South Africa
This week on Sludge Underground Marcel talks to Brett from @igniteband leading up to the bands debut appearance in South Africa. Join in as they chat about the band meeting Fuzigish's Ma...
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Episode 416
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32:42
February Recap: Calabash Cancelled, Emalyth Fest Shines, and More
February was jam packed full of highs and lows across the South African alternative and metal scene, we're breaking it all down!On this episode, Marcel & Nasiphi recap the month's biggest stories: The cancellation of Calabash, the s...
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Season 1
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Episode 415
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21:50
Inside The Mind Of One Of Africa's Best Metal Vocalists
Step into the mind of Sunken State frontman Dwayne Hees in this unfiltered episode of Sludge Underground. We look at his journey, having grown up in an Afrikaans household in Rustenburg, starting out as a vocalist before even touching v...
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Episode 414
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