---
title: "VON"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/von"
genre: "Black Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1987
---

# VON

**VON** is a black metal band, from United States, active 1987 to present.

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.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Von_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | VON |
| Genre | Black Metal |
| Parent genre | Black Metal |
| Origin | Hawaii, United States |
| Formed | 1987 |
| Releases in catalog | 5 |

## Genres

[Black Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/black-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [HangMan](https://themetalnet.com/musician/hangman) | Background vocals, Drums (drum set), Guitar, Acoustic guitar | 2013 to present | Current |
| [VENIEN](https://themetalnet.com/musician/venien) | Bass guitar, Lead vocals | 1987 to present | Current |
| [Micah Leonetti](https://themetalnet.com/musician/micah-leonetti) | Bass guitar | 2015 to 2015 | Former |
| [Shawn Calizo](https://themetalnet.com/musician/shawn-calizo) | Guitar, Lead vocals | 1987 to 2010 | Former |
| [Dirty FvKn! Pistols](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dirty-fvkn-pistols) | Background vocals, Drums (drum set) | 2012 to 2015 | Former |
| [Lord Giblete](https://themetalnet.com/musician/lord-giblete) | Background vocals, Guitar, Acoustic guitar | 2010 to 2013 | Former |
| [Vennt](https://themetalnet.com/musician/vennt) | Drums (drum set) | 1988 to 1992 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2004 | [Devil Pigs](https://themetalnet.com/album/c2c7bf5d-56b7-30e2-b479-94e9b9937d7c) | Album |
| 2010 | [Satanic Blood](https://themetalnet.com/album/befc53c2-bb92-4134-b2e7-72e820c6dba8) | EP |
| 2012 | [Satanic Blood](https://themetalnet.com/album/ccf8de85-3533-42dd-95fe-7042eb7537ee) | Album |
| 2013 | [Dark Gods: Seven Billion Slaves](https://themetalnet.com/album/58724d06-19be-4dde-a20f-8124b52b204d) | Album |
| 2017 | [Dark Gods: Birth of The Architects](https://themetalnet.com/album/859f7832-bb89-4409-a525-472abbc52ad6) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Darkthrone](https://themetalnet.com/band/darkthrone) (listened together)
- [Watain](https://themetalnet.com/band/watain) (listened together)
- [Dark Funeral](https://themetalnet.com/band/dark-funeral) (listened together)
- [Mayhem](https://themetalnet.com/band/mayhem) (listened together)
- [Marduk](https://themetalnet.com/band/marduk) (listened together)
- [Emperor](https://themetalnet.com/band/emperor) (listened together)
- [Beherit](https://themetalnet.com/band/beherit) (listened together)
- [Bathory](https://themetalnet.com/band/bathory) (listened together)
- [Gorgoroth](https://themetalnet.com/band/gorgoroth) (listened together)
- [Sarcófago](https://themetalnet.com/band/sarcofago) (listened together)
- [Venom](https://themetalnet.com/band/venom) (listened together)
- [Behemoth](https://themetalnet.com/band/behemoth) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Von/2302
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/riseofvon

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/von](https://themetalnet.com/band/von). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt