The Devil's Horns: A Rock And Roll Symbol

Contents

01. Intro
02. How to do it and Common Mistakes
03. The Origins of the Horns
04. How it entered rock
05. Overuse and Misuse?
06. Conclusion

01. Intro

The Devil's Horns hand gesture is one that has come to signify every thing rock. However these days it has become less and less so by it's overuse and misuse. In today's music market it appears that no band that claims to even be the tiniest bit rock can be photographed without at least one of them making this symbol.

02. How To Do It And Common Mistakes

Put your middle and ring fingers down into your palm whilst keeping the others straight, then place your thumb on top then either hold aloft, point at someone or hold across the chest.

Do not place your thumb underneath or hold out to the side, also never hold the thumb out always keep it on the middle two fingers or it will become the sign language for I love you, unless you're a hippie or in love with a deaf person it's not really appropriate is it? Here is a picture of it being done wrong (in every way).

03. The Origins Of The Horns

What is far less known is where in Satan's name it actually comes from. Because it is a gesture it is very difficult to trace the origins of it. However the very earliest depiction of the symbol that I have ever heard of is in and ancient Greek painting. From here it is thought to have passed into Roman culture and has existed in Italian culture ever since. The true name of the Horns is the "Corna". In Italian culture it has several meanings, and can be used in several ways. One of the more interesting ones used is in photos as a more insulting version of the bunny ears gesture. What it means in this context is that the person's partner has been sleeping around. Here is a pic of the Italian Head Of State demonstrating this.

However the use of the Corna that applies to rock music is as one of the ways to ward off evil spirits and "the evil eye", others are touching wood or grabbing your bollocks once again demonstrated by the Italian Head Of State (weird bloke).

Another place it is common is in Texas where it is used as a general victory or celebratory symbol. However this is not so important to the origins of the horns as Dio's grandmother was Italian not Texan.

04. How It Entered Rock

The way that this found its way into rock culture is via Ronnie James Dio and Black Sabbath. Dio's Italian grandmother being rather superstitious and having no testicles to grab used the Corna for its original purpose. Later in life when he joined Black Sabbath he felt that he needed some kind of gesture to connect with the crowd better. However he wanted to have one that was his own and not use the peace gesture that Ozzy had always used. Given the dark nature of the songs he was singing he decided to use the Corna. As he himself put it in a 2001 interview “I was in Sabbath at the time. It was a symbol that I thought was reflective of what that band was supposed to be all about. It's not the devil's sign like we're here with the devil. It's an Italian thing I got from my Grandmother.”

Unlike now it was a far more active symbol and wasn't just there to be thrust into the air, if the fingers are tilted upwards it was meant to ward off evil but if the fingers were tilted downwards towards the target then it was supposed to "curse" them.

From there it was adopted by metal fans the world over as a vague sign of the occult Satanism or just metal-ness, and has since simply become a symbol of all that rocks, and is even creeping into use in pop music.

Gene Simmons also claims to have invented the sign as a rock and roll symbol before Dio; however I think he is simply trying to jump on the band wagon. On the other hand he does claim to have evidence for this in the form of an album cover but in this enlarged version of the photo in question he is doing it wrong, by forming his hand incorrectly and also by holding it jutting out from his hip not in front of him or above him as it should be done.

05. Overuse And Misuse?

In a fairly recent interview with Kerrang, Dio commented that, "It (the Corna) was a symbol of darkness… not something to be passed on to Britney Spears!" and this is a view that I can agree with having once ended up sitting in front of Top Of The Pops nursing an horrific hangover, when I saw the presenter use it to describe McFly and just to add insult to injury she did it with her thumb out. It now appears to be something that is used by bands who wish to gain credibility with a cynical audience (Simple Plan or Avril Lavigne anyone?). While I dislike this I am of the opinion that the symbol is simply changing meaning just as language does. E.G. 'Quaint' used to be a slang word for vagina.

06. Conclusion

Whatever the future holds for the Horns or Corna as it should be called, whether or not they simply become a symbol of music in general, they will always hold a special place in every head-banger's heart. F--kin rock on \m/.

Comments

[kirkhammett150]

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[Guitar_thingy]

hmmm.. i heard it was because the guy in sabbath only had 2 fingers ???.. :-\

[merfsullivan]

What you said about Gene simmons' claim is not true. He never claimed to come up with it as a symbol of rock or anything like that. He says when he holds his pick he would hold it between his thumb, middle and ring finger, so naturally, the only two fingers that weren't holding it, and were left straight, were the pointer finger and pinky. He claims fans then adopted as general use in rock shows because they thought it was a symbol he was using. So basically he only did it to hold his pick. Whether or not he did it first, I don't know. But that's his story.

[queen471]

well, you learn something new every day

Haha, they cut out the picture of the Italian Head Of State grabbing his balls.

[Alucard II]

Guitar_thingy:
hmmm.. i heard it was because the guy in sabbath only had 2 fingers ???.. :-\

lmao! man i hope thats a joke.
for one, Iommi lost only the ends of his fingers, how the *** do you thing he could play otherwise? he's not Django Reinhardt

[Guitar_thingy]

^^ ooo..kk some one i know told me it was in ozzy's biography, and the band took the mick out of him by doing it, hmmm, oh well, thanks man

[Guitar_thingy]

ooo btw how did he loose the end of his fingers?

[Kadaj]

heh, man wheres the ball grabbing pic, that was ace.

sheet metal cutter the day he was due to leave

that's the bollock grabbing pic http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/bd/Berlusconi_zebedei.jpg/180px-Berlusconi_zebedei.jpg
i dunno why it's missing though

[rockinlewis]

interesting

[Skadogg]

I think it's actually "cornu" (or maybe that's the Sicilian pronounciation - my heritage). Yeah, it's used to either give someone the mal'occhio (evil eye) or to prevent someone from giving it to you. It's also related to the Italian horn, the red squiggly pepper looking thing - a symbol of good luck and fertility.

Devil horn baduse.gif is awesome!!!

[Ed Vedder19]

i was watching gene simmons "rock school" on vh1 and he was like doing the horns and he goes "you see that at every rock concert, i was the inventor of that"

I think it's actually "cornu"

i got the name from Wikepedea and Dio himself if it's wrong blame them not me

Ed Vedder19:
i was watching gene simmons "rock school" on vh1 and he was like doing the horns and he goes "you see that at every rock concert, i was the inventor of that"

yes well we all know that simmons is an arrogant shit don't we?

[cantshreddave]

cool article

quite similar to radio 4, you wouldnt chase this up to read it/listen to, yet you somehow get intrested hee

also quite funny with the italian guy, he looks funny though i think its actually the prime minister Berlisconi, hes a crook if there ever was one

[cantshreddave]

Guitar_thingy:
hmmm.. i heard it was because the guy in sabbath only had 2 fingers ???.. :-\

lmao! man i hope thats a joke.
for one, Iommi lost only the ends of his fingers, how the *** do you thing he could play otherwise? he's not Django Reinhardt

i think he was talking bout the singer, though your right about iommi

[MetalToTheEnd]

Dude... Awesome. I never knew anything about that gesture. VERY nice article. 5.

[Jerry Monkey]

yea, intresting... i'll have to smart a.ss with it the next few days :P

i never knew it had that much of origin and history, but hey, i don't realy use it that much...
i mostly just do the angus young thing with the finger to the sky, putting on an ugly face and walking like a beast towards your pray !!!..

[ffaf_kick_ass]

burn mcfly. there just pop. theve got absolutly nothing to do with rock and roll

[twistedsister]

cool. great article. very well written

[coquet]

Guitar_thingy:
ooo btw how did he loose the end of his fingers?

industrial accident.

[atc228]

i knew all of this earlier because ir esearched it after i saw the Dio interview a while back, but im glad u made an article about it. Gene Simmons saying he invented it really pissed me off, also i hate it when people i know do the thumb thing. i always tell them "put the thumb down, ur making the 'i love you' sign you dumbasses"
well great article, i love the prime minister dude pictures, priceless

[atc228]

^head of state**** woops, how could i get the two mixed up

[^(^.^<)(>^.^)^]

Haha, nice article. Interesting too. Nice job.
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[forevergonzo]

funny article but not much of a point to it, although, i never knew that "quaint" used to mean vagina

[Tedrick]

sweet article

[TheUnforgiven1]

Hey!, Now I know some metal history, I'll put it on my resume`. \m/

[weird hippie]

YOUR'E RIGHT!

[GnRrelease_it]

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i must admit...never put that much thought into it.

[axeslinger01]

if you spit over it in italy it means rot in hell trust me

[zakk_wylde4]

I think it's actually "cornu" (or maybe that's the Sicilian pronounciation - my heritage).

Haha dude, yea that's Sicilian pronunciation (dumb sicilians) shouldn't even be a part of Italy, it's basically the soccer ball the boot is kicking, don't try to correct the actual Italian way with a Sicilian substitute.

[clwy87]

cool article...
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[ThisPerishedMin]

love the ball grabbing pic....nice article sillybuuger

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[cointurtlemoose]

!!! 5 stars

[Diceman42]

BAHAHA. brilliant.

but on the Gene Simmons dilie.. he claimed to have gotten it (the incorrect version) from the Amazing Spiderman comics. So technically he isnt doing the "corna" wrong because he is doing something entirely different.

[IllegalPanda]

im glad this was written...every ***ing time i see avril lavigne throw the horns i die a little inside

[Abe]

It's a HAND GESTURE!! You can't tell people they have no right to do it, whether they're rock or not.

Stupid.

Haha, they cut out the picture of the Italian Head Of State grabbing his balls.

actually, the link wasn't put in the article by pure accident
corrected this

[JustinYap]

shiiit... nice article.. n cool pics, sillybuuger12, u rock!

[Tim_5150]

lol! totally right man (your article)!!! i feel that i's being used for the wrong bands....like linkin park, simple plan, and good cherlotte, and the dike avril....they don't deserve the corna!!!!

[jamstation]

Italian guy pics are great! what a quaint ol' chap ..

[CanadianKelly]

very interesting article! thanks for sharing.

[dre-0]

I like it

5 stars

[Pennyroyal Tea]

Great Article.... and that settles an argument i've had for a long time with my m8 :p:

p.s. Berlusconi is a pretty weird guy, i'd agree

[joyful womble]

so it's just an italian gesture? nothing satanic about it at all!

[Cyrus-602]

Ah poor misunderstood dio, gona see him in october \m/

[Basso_insaneo]

Nice good article,i think i will use it in my english speech tommorow, save me writting it at 2am... hope you dont mind... :P

[AtrocityWeek]

great article dude, it is definately misused, I saw on tv some ass doing it at a Hillary Duff gig, i mean WTF?!!

[Muppet]

Cool article. Even though I knew most of it.

I couldn't agree more in the missuse part!

[FakePlsticTrees]

Unless any of you huge geeks licensed the damn gesture as yours, anyone can use it. There is no law saying hillary duff or the backstreet boys or whoever the hell feels like it cant use a darn gesture because a bunch of internet nerds dont think its appropiate. Talk about blowing shit out of proportion.

[GNR4EVER]

Nice Article \m/

[misfits385]

cool article

[Guel]

l_ _l»»».. rock on.....

[Burbinski]

the really got my intrest. great job on writeing it man. \m/

[loyd]

I believe that it was Gene Simmons created that at 1979.. he was actually doing it while holding the pick with his middle,ring fingers and thumb.. and it just evolved from then on.. nice artcile tho.. \m/

[appetite]

somewhat random and interesting article lol, nevertheless it was brilliant and funny and somehow i think it was needed.....and well at least i know i was doing it right all along

[Croat]

rock on

[deapcyfer]

Abe and FakePlasticDick, I get the feeling that you guys are so "ohh it's just a hand gesture" because you are offended by the fact that you like the fags that misuse it, so you have to justify it by saying it's just a hand gesture. So the goose-step is just a way of walking, and I could goose-step down mainstreet in a S.S. Nazi uniform and just say "yeah, it's just the way I walk, deal with it" I don't care what you say, and the rights and shit, but there are certain people who should not be allowed to do this, but that won't change.....it's like a fan of a football team saying "we won" even though they're not on the team, they have the right to say it, even though they shouldn't be allowed to

[deapcyfer]

or fairweather fans, you shouldn't be allowed to change your allegiance just because your team sucks or your band isn't putting out hits. I've been sticking with the Jets, Nebraska football/baseball/basketball, the Royals, and the Celtics for my whole life, just the same as Gn'R and C.O.C. and Dream Theater

[lost_it_again]

pretty cool article

[TheEdge952]

so the "DEVIL horns" are actually a symbol for warding off evil? how weird is that

[kittycatk]

that was cool

[Green_Fox]

very nice.

but i already knew that

[justinhawkins]

here's the story i heard about Iommi's fingers

he used to work in a steel mill or something, and when he decided to join sabbath professionally he got drunk, and on his last night in the steel factory cut off the tips of his fingers. now he plays with rubber tips on his left hand

[LPStudio]

merfsullivan:
What you said about Gene simmons' claim is not true. He never claimed to come up with it as a symbol of rock or anything like that. He says when he holds his pick he would hold it between his thumb, middle and ring finger, so naturally, the only two fingers that weren't holding it, and were left straight, were the pointer finger and pinky. He claims fans then adopted as general use in rock shows because they thought it was a symbol he was using. So basically he only did it to hold his pick. Whether or not he did it first, I don't know. But that's his story.


Actually he did claim to have invented this move. If you have ever seen Gene Simmons "Rock School" on VH1 he says straight from his mouth while throwin up the horns:"I invented this".

[the glue man]

Awesome, I hate Gene Simmons.

[the glue man]

Gene Simmons shouldn't be playing bass with a pick anyway

[tele budist]

^ok..who cares?

[5:15_Whofan]

First off, gene simmons kicks ass. Second, he did claim to have invented the symbol on the aforementioned program on vh1, and is in fact shown making the symbol with his left hand on the "Love Gun" album cover (1977). So burn bitches. Who did it first is open to question. I like to think R.J. Dio did because at least he's humble about it, but either way it's a legendary symbol of HEAVY METAL.

You're right about people misusin' it. If I see one more pop-tart bitch doin it, i'll never leave my house again.

[AC_friggin'_DC]

um i don't think this is necessary and Gene first used the love sign but didn't know what it meant and theres nothing wrong with the love sign or hippies so shut up

[Bong Water]

haha that article was funny as dude, nicely done

[gavencaplon]

my favorite part of the devil horns is the tshirt that has two hands making the symbol
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using the pinkies and it says "too much rock for one hand!
rock on!

[killtrix]

I agree good article, Your right nobody owns the right's to said gesture but when or if Little Miss Duff use's it" Damn it's total Blasphemy! "POSER'S!!

Gene Simmon's is a loud mouth egomaniacal wannabe."He also claims he invented sex....

Loved the article...more please!

[Ankou]

Cool article, that'll keep my mates annoyed for days .
Rawk on.

[Abe]

deapcyfer:
Abe and FakePlasticDick, I get the feeling that you guys are so "ohh it's just a hand gesture" because you are offended by the fact that you like the fags that misuse it, so you have to justify it by saying it's just a hand gesture. So the goose-step is just a way of walking, and I could goose-step down mainstreet in a S.S. Nazi uniform and just say "yeah, it's just the way I walk, deal with it" I don't care what you say, and the rights and shit, but there are certain people who should not be allowed to do this, but that won't change.....it's like a fan of a football team saying "we won" even though they're not on the team, they have the right to say it, even though they shouldn't be allowed to

You can feel that way if you like, bang wrong in my case though.

I don't happen to like any of those acts, and wouldn't feel the need to justify ANYONE use it.

I really don't give a shit who uses the hand gesture and think its damn pretentious that people should be able to stop anyone (ANYONE - not even within the music world) from using it.

oo conterversy! i must stir harder next time *rubs hands together*

[J3ZZA]

Nice Never knew it had so much history, well done! \m/!

[mrbassman]

Nice one mate

[hardcoreatheist]

ive heard with the thumb underneath it symbolises 666 the way your middle fingers are curled with your other finger sticking out kinda looks like a six and theres three of them (even tho ones back to front). cool article 5 stars

[AC/DC Dude8]

this was sweet. i never used it as devil horns (im cathlioc), i always used as a way to say rock on to the guys that are playing. very nice article tho.

[crazynickman]

some things dont need the thought some people give them...quite extensize, you know your stuff. awesome and not up for opinion so minimal flaming from the peanut gallery. 5 stars

[kefka]

why cant ppl do this right and learn what something means first but i think thats asking too much from some ppl \m/

[hsimah-ESP]

Avril Lavigne is hot, she can do it if she wants. Everyone else... Meh.

Metal rocks though!

[faile]

Hey, dude, that is so cool. Now I can finally tell all those freaks at school who think I'm a Satan worshiper that the horns are actually good. Rock on man, you know it.

[*'-'*]

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[*'-'*]

dammit \m/''\m/

[*'-'*]

dammit

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[*'-'*]

i wonder if this'll work

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[uLtim8_Sadista]

kewLness.. \\m//

[Pumpkins4Life]

in most parts texas they're known as hook'em horns, its a victory sign that the NCAA team the longhorns use.

[metalhed55]

Great article! Loved it.

[ThE_dEcIeVeD]

Nice article.
mcfly suck male.

[kcfshorty]

i love the article its really interesting...
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[toastchad]

VIVA ITALIA

[ClashRocker66]

i think people are upset with people who are less worthy(?) of using the horns because it's a symbol. It was popularized in rock and roll music, so I can understand why they would get bent out of shape about it. How would you like it if a organization you're in has something they do different from everyone else that signifies what you're all about, was taken and used by people that proabably don't know where you came up with it and use it just to use it with no meaning of your organization. I would be pretty mad....As I am mad. lol

[uLtim8_Sadista]

uhh..y was it caLLed "deviL's horn" anyway!?.. y can't it be buLL's horn..cause there's buLL's shit?.y oh y?!..hihi

[Cobain-iac_90]

Great article. Loved the part on the overuse and misuse of the horns.
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[nightvanguard]

yeah man at least people will know bout this shit

[jparks]

haha this article was wicked. 5 Stars and many laughs.

[nightvanguard]

it really depends on how you use it man,
but i ***ing agree that everyone knows this shit but doesnt know what it means, plus they overuse it and do it wrong
***ing posers
***ing shits
i hate ***ing posers
***....

[cbobak88]

This is definately something worth talking about. PEOPLE WHO USE IT THE WRONG WAY ARE TOTAL FAGS.

By the way this is a very sarcastic post.

[Nirvana12390]

Yeah here in texas, there is this kid in my class who does it during the texass plegde, it's like the texas longhorns sign, and he pisses me off.

[nightvanguard]

yeah and everyone here throws there hands up and does this symbol but the wrong way while saying you rock
even if you just sang something
*** them i hate those fcuking posers *** i so ***ing hate them to the bone wahahaha

metalheads dont care!

[dude12]

um it's definetley a hand gesture! so it's not the gesture that matters it's the intent of what your gesturing. SO if you don't know how to make that sighn how is it wrong to attempt the horns? ANSWER: it's not, so quit calling the people who do it wrong fags, or show them or something.

[SeymourButts]

Any dumbass who watched a little vh1 could write this article.

[skindred]

SeymourButts:
Any dumbass who watched a little vh1 could write this article.

your name is seymourbutts. say no more.

[raise_the_dead]

nice article, well-written and smart. I didn't know you could do it the wrong way, but anyways, a good article. i'll give it 5 stars.

[sabbazep]

Actually it was Dio who invented it. His grandmother used to use it to ward against the "evil eye". He then started using it in his concerts and it was adopted by basically everyone.

[Vinura]

yes...the article said that.....

[nightvanguard]

but damn if someone doesnt know how to do it...nevermind
just try to educate anyone you see thats doing it wrong and say that its a symbol of rock
or better yet
laugh at their faces till vomit comes out of your mouth
hahaha
now thats heavy metal!

[jmodum90]

btw, The horns are popular in texas because of the texas longHORNS. Their little gesture is exactly the same as the devil horns. I hesitate to use it because I'm an aggie and aggies and longhorns are bitter rivals so whenever I throw the horns people think I'm a longhorn and it really peeves me. Well there's a little texas history lesson for you.

[RememberMyName]

Great article, and finally a decent excuse to attend a history lesson.
I very much agree with deapcyfer. I understand that it was originally rooted in Italian history, but it is now more commonly used as a rock symbol, and those who do not practise or listen to rock music should find their own hand gesture to use.


That, and popstars need to learn how to write their own songs.

[mypoorbrain]

Hahahah, quality article. It's a pity the people who SHOULD read it, won't.

[Brendan DEwald]

The only reason people thought it was satanic was because the satanic culture took it on adn used it alot so it just grew from there, good article tough and how the hell does a guy play guitar with only a few fingers.

[phyro]

i agree \m/

[The Anti Clace]

Wow.....

[The Anti Clace]

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[grimreaper65]

I always used to call it the metal hand, guess i was wrong

[kelso12345]

who gives a s**t?

[METALHEAD8465]

i liked the funny picture

[negrotaurist]

Im sorry for being captain obvious, but im sick of seeing all the wrong iommi finger stories. He wasnt drunk on his last day. It was just a freak accident. The machine he was working on had rollers for bending and cutting steel. His fingers cot cought under under the roller and it took a little bit off. Its not like he lost his flippin knucle or anything. that is all

[XxXgUiTaRxXx]

Abe:
It's a HAND GESTURE!! You can't tell people they have no right to do it, whether they're rock or not.

Stupid.
dude your stupid, its a symbol of metal, you just have to much cock in your hear to get that in your head. dio is the man, i love his music, and gene didnt make it up. he just wants to be in the spotlight longer then he shouldve. i mean, can you believe a guy who put the name kiss on everything from gene simmons sign. drum sticks to kiss toothpaste. DIO im not advocating that dio made it up, but he definately started the craze of it

[The Lost Within]

LOL
ROCK ON NIGGA!
\M/ (>.

[kt_guitarist]

you probably hadn't some thing to do. why should i care about such a symbol. rock music doesn't need any symbol, music will speak for it self when it is good( which some music obviously is not) 3 stars becouse it is a bit different than other topics

[rollingstones]

i just wanted to say this article f***ing rules
Rock on guys \M/

[nightwind]

deapcyfer:
Abe and FakePlasticDick, I get the feeling that you guys are so "ohh it's just a hand gesture" because you are offended by the fact that you like the fags that misuse it, so you have to justify it by saying it's just a hand gesture. So the goose-step is just a way of walking, and I could goose-step down mainstreet in a S.S. Nazi uniform and just say "yeah, it's just the way I walk, deal with it" I don't care what you say, and the rights and shit, but there are certain people who should not be allowed to do this, but that won't change.....it's like a fan of a football team saying "we won" even though they're not on the team, they have the right to say it, even though they shouldn't be allowed to

You are comparing the S.S. to a ***ing 'symbol'? That's disgusting.

Telling certain people they can't use it, is like saying someone can't give the middle finger because they are not mean enough. What in God's name are you going to do about it? Just get fluid and go with the flow, my friend. It's not THAT important of symbol. Would you really be that upset if it was just wiped off the face of the earth by tomorrow?

So what that you can turn up your distortion and drop to D, and play the latest ___.. riff. So what if you grew your hair out , and don't shower. So what if you do cocaine off a hooker's back. You don't deserve to use the sign anymore than anyone else.

I figured throwing up the symbol meant you were a fan of the genre. So maybe Avril should be 'allowed' to? Heh.

[rusty1881]

also quite funny with the italian guy, he looks funny though i think its actually the prime minister Berlisconi, hes a crook if there ever was one

whoa a bit political!

[toasted_lemming]

***ing hell...can noone post anything on here without a bunch of ignorent, arrogant 'I'm better than you because I listen to 'tallica' arseholes flaming everyone else out of existance and calling them fags...have you no lives? Nobody cares except you if
1) Someone listens to a genre other than metal
2) Someone criticises a metal band/icon
3) Someone holds an opinion you disagree with
4) Something someone says annoys you

This will make no difference to what anyone does on this site, but it needed to be said...*trundles back into obscurity to look at tabs and play guitar instead of arguing online all day*

who0ligan:
and what the FUCK does this have to do with playing guitar? this is the most USELESS MEANINGLESS ARTICLE EVER!!! its like saying who created the middle finger? WHO THE FUCK CARES!!!.. but if u do so much i wish u could see me flipping u off. faggot.

ooo somebody's cranky! lol dude just shut up i went through all the proper procedures and stuff when i wrote this it was aproved by 2 members of the UG team who's opinion i value a little more than yours ok?

when you have 6 articles and another two under construction shut up. when you do THEN come and argue with me you little shit scraping ok?

[Stonesatreyu]

on the curse side of things its a romany gypsy curse when angled down at somebody, so when ya don't by that lucky heather and the gypsy flicks the horns they aint saying that you rock

[Stonesatreyu]

Dio just became even more of a legend in my eyes after that little read
im gunno go see him play nxt month as well KICKASSSSS

[Towlie]

Nice to see some humour on here!

[Dogwillhunt]

Screw the horns... I'm gonna make up my own hand gesture. nXn WESTSIDE!

[JohnnyV]

Abe:
It's a HAND GESTURE!! You can't tell people they have no right to do it, whether they're rock or not.

Stupid.

yeah, but i'd kick the shit out of someone making one of those crazy German hand gestures (those f*ed up salutes, you know) You don't do that unless you're a Nazi, so unless you're Rock, no Horns.
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[RainMustFall]

In conclusion, Briney Spears is a quaint

[rockergurl09]

well, that was interesting! Now I know that I should be careful before I do the horns in Italy. As for Britney spears, I had no idea. I thought that wasn't her "scene". Also, someday, I'd like to confound Avril with this information. I doubt she even knows what Black Sabbath is or that gesture having any italian connections.Oh, and make her an absolute fool by showing her how to do the horns right. lol

[Dithindious]

Nice arcticle 5*

[BeanieM2B]

this article is rather pointless, but it was well worth reading lol

[DRoboWHOids06]

Dude, kick ass article!!!\m/>

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[Super Slinky PJ]

Intersting, wierd and cool. Like a hotdog on a saturday morning. "ROCK THE FUCK ON!" "SQUEEZE MY LEMON! UNTIL THE JUICE RUNS DOWN MY LEG! Oh ya! "SO WHERE WERE THE SPIDERS!? WHILE THE FLY TRIED TO BREAK OUR BALLS!?" I'll tell where the spiders were! The ****ing rockin! ROCK ROCK ROCK ON!

[Super Slinky PJ]

Sorry I'm just trying to confuse people. Seriously cool article 9 outa 10. BRITNEY SPEARS ****ING ROCKS! (Just kidding) Peace Out and ROCK ON!

[punksucks23]

im glad this was written...every ***ing time i see avril lavigne throw the horns i die a little inside

haha

[punksucks23]

Super Slinky PJ :
Intersting, wierd and cool. Like a hotdog on a saturday morning. "ROCK THE FUCK ON!" "SQUEEZE MY LEMON! UNTIL THE JUICE RUNS DOWN MY LEG! Oh ya! "SO WHERE WERE THE SPIDERS!? WHILE THE FLY TRIED TO BREAK OUR BALLS!?" I'll tell where the spiders were! The ****ing rockin! ROCK ROCK ROCK ON!

wow.











okay.

[NirvanaFan101]

Yeah great article \m/ ! !! !!! ! ! ! ! !!

[timo1]

\m/.

[rossj90]

justinhawkins wrote:

here's the story i heard about Iommi's fingers

he used to work in a steel mill or something, and when he decided to join sabbath professionally he got drunk, and on his last night in the steel factory cut off the tips of his fingers. now he plays with rubber tips on his left hand

he worked at a steel factory... he was already on his two week notice, last day before he was going to start recording with black sabbath, and his manager got him to work on a machine he had never used before. thats y his finger tips got cut off... i dont think he was drunk at work... and anyway you better be happy that happend metal fans because that caused him to drop his tuning (no one was doing that b4 him) and MADE Heavy metal...

[vigenharutyunya]

mm that pic link doesn't work