July 23, 2026
How music videos make bands noticeable in 2026
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In this episode, we sit down with Vince & Sean to unpack Raptorbaby's latest single, The Omnificent. We look at the concept behind it, how it came together, and what the band was aiming for with the song. We also look at whether music videos still matter in 2026. #Raptorbaby…
Human Nebula’s Gareth Reed lists his favourite battle for Wacken performances in South Africa
Nasiphi Zwane chats to Gareth Reed of Human Nebula about the band’s latest music video, and how Human Nebula plans to represent Africa, not just themselves, on the world’s biggest metal stage. #SouthAfricanBand #SouthAfricanMetal #Wacken Human Nebula - Pantheon Of Faces: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANopCr3AV2o&list=RDANopCr3AV2o&start_radio=1 Human Nebula Backabuddy: https://www.backabuddy.co.za/campaign/wacken-metal-battle-africa-2026 Sludge Underground Support: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1908486/support…
South Africa’s Human Nebula won’t just be representing themselves at Wacken, but the African continent in its entirety
This months GroundUp has Nas and Marcel touching on various happenings within the scene. Should house party shows make a comeback? What are the pro's and cons surrounding it? Would you be open to bands playing in your home? They touch on the outcome of the Wacken Metal Battle Africa…
In this video, Rowan makes the case for why some of South Africa's best heavy bands should be on Bandcamp, and why it matters from a fan's perspective. This is all done with loads of love. These bands are incredible. But there's a platform that takes ten minutes to set…
This week on Sludge Underground @Thorns_Of_Sludge shares his experience at Misty Waters Music Festival. This festival was nothing short of a love letter to artist, festival goers, anda most importantly music lovers. Hired along as a second shooter he was front and center for all 27 bands who played seeing…
Marcel recently had an experience at Misty Waters.
*Disclaimer: This episode is a little late and some of the events mentioned have already passed. This week on Sludge we Introduce our newest host Rowan, joining Marcel for the first time on the May episode of GroundUp. They dive into the wave of AI generated posters, music, and art…
This is the story of one of South Africa's most promising hip-hop artists, filmed at the places that made him. We start at PEGG's high school, where he found hip-hop, fell in love with drama, and met the late Simon of PosterBoy. We end off at Dropkick Murphy's, the venue…
This is the story of one of South Africa's most promising hip-hop artists, filmed at the places that made him. We start at PEGG's high school, where he found hip-hop, fell in love with drama, and met the late Simon of PosterBoy. We end off at Dropkick Murphy's, the venue…
