Dio many times explained to the media that he took the hand sign from his Italian grandmother. In 2001, he told Metal-rules.com, "It's not the devil's sign like we're here with the devil. ...

After all, as pointed out by io9, Simmons' own “rock horns” move is actually just Spider-Man' s web-throwing hand (or the “I love you” signal), not the actual rock-and-roll horns hand gesture.

According to Simmons' application, the hand sign was first used "as early as" Nov. 14, 1974, a date that appears to overlap with the band's "Hotter Than Hell" tour.

the only way to truly respond is with an image of the hand gesture of the metal horns. Until now, the inability to do this has plagued thousands, no, millions, of texters around the world.

When Appleford asked Lemmy about the source of the "devil's horns" hand sign, noting the casual claims of Gene Simmons, Lemmy replied, "Well, he would, wouldn't he? He is so eeevilll.

As a metalhead, this story hits a bit close to home. Apparently, KISS vocalist/bassist Gene Simmons is attempting to trademark heavy metal’s most iconic symbol: the devil horns hand gesture.

It’s rare you’ll ever see Gene Simmons tuck his tail underneath his legs and retreat, but that’s exactly what’s happened following the uproar surrounding his effort to officially trademark (an ...

Simmons is attempting to trademark the devil’s horns hand sign for “entertainment, namely, live performances by a musical artist; personal appearances by a musical artist.” Thing is, the stupid dumb ...

During the 24-week ultrasound, baby Isla threw up the "sign of the horns" made famous to the rock and metal community by none other than the late Ronnie James Dio. Talk about being camera ready!

He’s the man who literally invented the “heavy metal horns” hand gesture: Ronnie James Dio. The beloved rocker, perhaps best know as Ozzy Osbourne’s replacement as lead singer of Black ...

Rocker Gene Simmons is trying to trademark a hand gesture he and other rock 'n' rollers are known for called the "devil's horns" or " metal horns," but the gesture as used by Simmons also means "I ...

Gene Simmons has withdrawn his application to trademark the hand gesture commonly known as the “devil horns” or “metal horns,” less than two weeks after he filed it with the United States ...