Von (band)

This article is about the American metal band. For the Florida rock band, see The Von. For the Swedish band, see Van (band).

Von
Von live at Tuska Open Air 2013
Background information
OriginO'ahu, Hawaii, California
GenresBlack metal
Years active1987–1992, 2010–present
LabelVon Records
MembersVenien
Lord Giblete
Xaphan
Dirty FvKn! Pistols
Past membersGoat
Snake
Kill
Blood
Charlie Fell

Von is an American black metal band formed in 1987 in O'ahu, Hawaii, and later relocating to San Francisco. They influenced the second wave of black metal.

The band's name is sometimes falsely thought to be an acronym for "Victory Orgasm Nazi(s)". Varg Vikernes used those words to spell the band's name during a phone interview with Michael Moynihan because Moynihan apparently did not hear the name correctly. According to the band, the name stands for "nothing but images of darkness and blood".

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