Metal fans have many ways to express themselves, but none are as metal as throwing the devil horns. But who did it first?
AI Summary
In this episode, Josh and Chuck dive into the surprisingly metal origin story of the devil horns hand sign, tracing it back way further than most people think. While many credit Ronnie James Dio with popularizing the gesture in the 1970s, the hosts uncover evidence pointing to an obscure 1969 Chicago band called Coven and their Satanist frontwoman Jinx Dawson as the likely true originators. They also explore the Italian roots of the "corna" gesture as a protective ward against evil, and throw in some fun detours about other bands' signature hand signs and the Japanese metal equivalent.
Movies Discussed
Yellow Submarine
"this was on the cover of Yellow Submarine, like John Lennon in animated form, is making the sign — Referenced as an example of the devil horns hand sign appearing in popular culture before it became associated with metal music."
— Chuck
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