Ronnie James Dio was known for popularizing the sign of the horns in heavy metal. [16] [17] He claimed his Italian grandmother used it to ward off the evil eye (which is known in Italy as …

2021年6月18日 · It's an old Italian sign called malocchio [the evil eye], to ward off evil. His grandma, when he was about five, used to walk down to town to give his granpa lunch at the …

2010年5月18日 · American rock singer Ronnie James Dio, who died on Sunday, popularised a hand gesture commonly used by heavy metal fans. But what does it mean? It's a gesture …

2021年4月21日 · But back in 1979, according to a retelling of the legend by The Florida Times-Union, Dio wanted a signal that would differentiate him from the departing Ozzy Osbourne …

2017年8月30日 · Both committed metal overlords, but which one could have raised the devil’s horns and entered the history books? Was it Dio, in a dive bar, with pint of bitter in one hand?

2023年8月10日 · Musician Ronnie James Dio is often credited with popularizing the “sign of the horns” hand gesture—a closed fist with index and pinky fingers extended—in heavy metal …

Ronnie James Dio popularized it, but the “devil horns” gesture has a history that's as diverse as it is fascinating. Explore its evolution from cultural superstitions to metal's emblem. The “devil …

2021年6月20日 · Ronnie James Dio's widow Wendy Dio did a new interview with Rolling Stone in which she addressed Dio's famous "devil's horns" hand gesture and where it originated. She …

2025年3月8日 · The rock and roll hand symbol gained popularity in the 1970s when Ronnie James Dio, the vocalist of Black Sabbath, began using it during performances. The gesture …

2010年7月20日 · Judging from the horned devil whipping the drowning priest on the cover of Dio's solo album, there may be a bit more to the gesture then he is letting on. Gene Simmons first …