caption current_members associated_acts years_active label image_size article_title past_members background genre image origin name
von live at tuska open air 2013 venien lord giblete xaphan dirty fvkn ! pistols abscess , eatmyfuk , sixx 1987 -- 1992 , 2010 -- present von records 250 von -lrb- band -rrb-
 goat snake kill blood charlie fell group_or_band black metal tuska 20130629 - von - 23.jpg san francisco , california , united states von
von -lrb- band -rrb-

von is an american black metal band from san francisco , california .
they are thought to be the first american black metal band , and have strongly influenced the second wave of black metal .
