[ Outline ] · Standard · Linear+ Odyssey Of The Metal Horns, Who is responsible?

[ontippytoes]

What are metal horns some of you may ask? They are: index finger and pinkie raised proudly as the sign of the beast, ready for an unholy wave to your favorite demon king. Or... something else??

Many maintain that Ronnie James Dio invented it. He got it from his grandma, who used to flash "the horns" as protection against the evil eye. Or, if you pointed the horns at someone, you were giving the evil eye, according to Grandma Dio. RJD would flash the horns in concert and it took off.

Others claim that Gene Simmons invented it from how his hand was poised on an album cover.

Other thoughts?






Rock On!!!

[lickincrack]

You keep asking if anyone's a metal fan, but what's your definition of metal? Personally, I love bands like Danzig (and all his start up bands like the Misfits and Samhain), Megadeth, Rammstein, Slayer, Metallica, Body Count, Anthrax, Fear Factory, and on and on into the sunset the list goes.

This may interest you...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devil_horns

As for the Hawaiian themed finger sign...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaka_sign

[evade20]

You keep asking if anyone's a metal fan, but what's your definition of metal?  Personally, I love bands like Danzig (and all his start up bands like the Misfits and Samhain), Megadeth, Rammstein, Slayer, Metallica, Body Count, Anthrax, Fear Factory, and on and on into the sunset the list goes.

This may interest you...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devil_horns

As for the Hawaiian themed finger sign...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaka_sign

Great articles, lickin..., I'm glad they mention the ALS (short cut) sign for I love (or like) you. I learned a we bit of ALS when I was in college...I don't remember the whole alphabet, but I do remember that one. It is usually done in sort of a sweeping motion (but not always) where one puts one's fingers in the described position and then uses them to point at the person one is talking to and (sort of) sweep them toward you as you point back at yourself. As it said in the article, the pinkie is the ALS letter "I" and the index and thumb extended is the letter "L." The "you" left as an understood part of the gesture or is indicated by the sweep of the hand back toward yourself. In the picture that Bobo linked to of AF's son, the sigh he is making reminds me of the ALS sign.