Maggot Entertainment

11/09/2026

🔥 20 YEARS AGO TODAY 🔥

Today, 11 September 2026, marks 20 years since Architecture of Aggression released Democracy: Consent to Domination.

This album is a big part of my musical history, and looking back at it two decades later, some of the themes still hit just as hard:

Control.
Religion.
Manipulation.
Misinformation.
The illusion of choice.
And the question of who really shapes what we believe.

One of the tracks from the album is “Truth Behind the Truth.”

“Truth becomes false.
False becomes truth.
Fiction becomes reality.
Reality becomes fiction.”

Twenty years later, those words still give you something to think about.

🎸 WATCH “TRUTH BEHIND THE TRUTH”

"Watch on YouTube" https://youtu.be/PCWRKkAX-fY?si=TXoi8bqsxloOqAun

💿 And here's the important part:

TODAY IS THE FINAL DAY that the complete Democracy: Consent to Domination album is available as a FREE DOWNLOAD on Bandcamp.

If you remember Architecture of Aggression from back then, revisit the album.

If you've never heard it, today's a pretty good day to discover it.

"Download the album for free on Bandcamp" https://architectureofaggression1.bandcamp.com/album/democracy-consent-to-domination

20 YEARS.
11 SEPTEMBER 2006 → 11 SEPTEMBER 2026.

Thanks to everyone who was there back then, and to everyone still listening today.

🤘 Architecture Of Aggression

ARCHITECTURE OF AGGRESSION- Controversial, in your face, aggressive...

09/09/2026

⚔️ VAN666 WEEKLY ALBUM HUNT — WEEK 3 IS LIVE! ⚔️

Think you know Van's Metal history? 🤘

This week's question:

Before Van666, Van was involved in several Metal bands. Name TWO of them. 🔎

The answer can be found somewhere on the Van666 Bandcamp page.

🏆 First correct answer wins a FREE Bandcamp download of The Tyranny of Faith!

⚠️ Don't answer here — your answer must be posted on the original Week 3 competition post on the official Van666 page to count.

👉 Enter here:
https://www.facebook.com/share/188YsMuzb3/

Go hunting! 🤘⚔️

28/08/2026

🔥 STILL #2! 🔥

HEAVEN WATCHES — VAN666 remains at #2 on the African Metal Top 10! 🤘

Another week in the Top 2. That’s fu***ng incredible.

Thank you to African Metal for the continued support, and to everyone who has been listening, sharing, voting and spreading the word about VAN666.

An independent South African Death Metal project making noise across Africa. 🩸

#2. And we're not moving.

⚔️ VAN666 — THE TYRANNY OF FAITH
Available now on Bandcamp.

🤘

AFRICAN METAL TOP 10 - AUGUST III

1. The Dark Castle - SU***DE MACHINE.
2. Heaven Watches - VAN666.
3. Ritual Of Endless Suffering - THE FALLEN PROPHETS.
4. The Omnifiscent - RAPTORBABY.
5. Sket سكات - ZNOUSزنوس
6. False Birth - JUGULATOR.
7. Throne Killer - POISONED BLOOD featuring JAIME RIBEIRO.
8. Tarnished Wretch - AMONG THE ABSENCE.
9. Hands From The Sun - SCARAB.
10. D.I.D. - HUNDRED ARROWS featuring DWAYNE HEES and MYKE TAYLOR.

26/08/2026

⚔️ THE VAN666 WEEKLY ALBUM HUNT HAS BEGUN! ⚔️

The first question is LIVE NOW on the official VAN666 page!

Want a chance to win a FREE Bandcamp download of The Tyranny of Faith?

🔎 The answer to this week's question is hidden somewhere on the VAN666 Bandcamp page.

🏆 The first person to post the correct answer on the official VAN666 competition post wins!

⚠️ IMPORTANT: Don't answer here! Answers posted on other pages won't count.

👉 Head over to the official VAN666 page and find the Weekly Album Hunt — #1 post:

"Official VAN666 page" https://www.facebook.com/share/1EUYCqQkhU/

Then go hunting for the answer:

"VAN666 — The Tyranny of Faith on Bandcamp" https://van666.bandcamp.com/album/the-tyranny-of-faith

First correct answer wins. ⚔️

VAN666 is the solo project of Van Zyl Alberts, founding member of both Architecture of Aggression and BloodBeast. VAN666 blends Death, Thrash, and Groove Metal into an uncompromising assault on religious tyranny, dogma, and authoritarian control.

20/08/2026

⚔️ VAN666 HAS A NEW HOME ON FACEBOOK ⚔️

The official VAN666 page is now live.

If you've been following the journey of The Tyranny of Faith, supporting the singles, sharing the music, or simply enjoying the chaos — I'd really appreciate it if you headed over and gave the page a Like/Follow.

This is where I'll be sharing: 🔥 New music
⚔️ Guitar videos & playthroughs
🎸 Behind-the-scenes footage
🩸 VAN666 news
📢 Reviews, press & chart positions
🎵 Future projects

The album is out. The journey continues.

👉 Follow the official VAN666 page⁠:
https://www.facebook.com/share/1EUYCqQkhU/

Thanks to everyone who's supported VAN666 so far. 🤘

VAN666

VAN666 is the solo project of Van Zyl Alberts, founding member of both Architecture of Aggression and BloodBeast. VAN666 blends Death, Thrash, and Groove Metal into an uncompromising assault on religious tyranny, dogma, and authoritarian control.

19/08/2026

🎸 You've been playing guitar for a while... so why are you still stuck?

A lot of self-taught guitarists reach a point where they can:
✔ Play songs
✔ Learn riffs
✔ Read tabs
✔ Play basic chords
✔ Pick reasonably well
…but then hit a wall.

They don't really understand:
Modes
Scales
The fretboard
Improvisation
Lead technique
Rhythm

How everything actually fits together
That's where structured guidance can make a huge difference.

I'm particularly interested in teaching teenagers and adults who already have the basics down and want to become better players.

🎸 Pretoria / online
🎸 Ages 10+
🎸 R350 per hour

If you've already been playing and want to take your guitar playing further, send me a message.

17/08/2026

⚔️ VAN666 — #2 ON THE AFRICAN METAL TOP 10! ⚔️

Holy s**t. HEAVEN WATCHES has climbed to #2! 🤘

Thank you to African Metal for featuring the track and to everyone who has been listening, sharing and supporting VAN666.

And this comes just two days after the release of The Tyranny of Faith.

From a home studio in Pretoria to #2 on the African Metal Top 10 — that's fu***ng awesome.

🩸 HEAVEN WATCHES — #2
⚔️ VAN666 — THE TYRANNY OF FAITH
🔥 OUT NOW ON BANDCAMP
🎧 https://van666.bandcamp.com/album/the-tyranny-of-faith

Thank you. Keep spreading the word. 🤘


https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19mRmMUSNq/

8 track album

15/08/2026

⚔️ A PERSONAL THANK YOU FROM VAN666 ⚔️

Today, The Tyranny of Faith is finally out in the world.

What started as a collection of riffs and ideas in my home studio became my first solo album — and I couldn't have brought it to the finish line without the people who contributed their time, talent and trust.

Vulture Thrust — thank you for laying down the bass on Divine Violence and Heaven Watches.

Mark Chaos — thank you for your bass performances on Vicarious Redemption, The Tyranny of Faith, Pillars of Deceit and Salvation Through Fire.

Williams Tempest Bishop — thank you for bringing your bass to Sanctified Ignorance and Vicarious Redemption.

Mwango Lunda — thank you for the programmed drums, production, mixing and mastering, and for helping turn my home recordings into a finished album. Your contribution to this record was massive.

And to everyone who has supported VAN666 — from the people who listened to Divine Violence and Heaven Watches, shared posts, followed the project, voted in the charts, joined the listening party, sent messages, bought the album or simply encouraged me along the way:

THANK YOU.

Especially those of you who have followed me since Architecture of Aggression and BloodBeast. It's fu***ng cool to still have you along for the ride after all these years.

This is a completely independent record. No label. No big machine behind it.

Just musicians, friends, riffs, hard work and a desire to create something I'm proud of.

The Tyranny of Faith is yours now.

Turn it up.
Crank it loud.
And let me know which track hits you hardest.

⚔️🩸 VAN666 🩸⚔️

🎧 LISTEN / DOWNLOAD / SUPPORT:
https://van666.bandcamp.com/album/the-tyranny-of-faith

Thank you for being part of the journey. 🤘

8 track album

15/08/2026

⚔️ THE TYRANNY OF FAITH IS OUT NOW! ⚔️

After months of writing, recording and building this project independently, my debut solo album as VAN666 is officially released today.

8 tracks of Death Metal.

From Divine Violence and Heaven Watches through to the final track, the complete album is now available on Bandcamp.

🎧 LISTEN / DOWNLOAD / SUPPORT:
https://van666.bandcamp.com/album/the-tyranny-of-faith

Every listen, purchase, share and comment helps an independent Metal artist keep creating.

If you've been following VAN666 since the beginning — thank you.

Now crank it up. 🤘⚔️

VAN666 — THE TYRANNY OF FAITH
OUT NOW — BANDCAMP

14/08/2026

⚔️ TOMORROW. ⚔️

The wait is almost over.

Tomorrow, The Tyranny of Faith — my debut solo album as VAN666 — is officially released on Bandcamp.

8 tracks. One album.

From Divine Violence and Heaven Watches to the final track, the complete album will finally be available.

🔥 OUT TOMORROW — 15 AUGUST 2026 🔥

🎧 Pre-order now:
https://van666.bandcamp.com/album/the-tyranny-of-faith

Tomorrow, the full album is yours.

⚔️🩸 VAN666