Also known as "metal horns" or simply "horns" (inaccurately referred to as the "rock on").
Old
world hand gesture (a clenched fist with the index and pinkie fingers extended) used to protect onself from the "evil eye" or to project the "evil eye" onto someone else.
Popularized in the 1980's by Ronnie
James Dio (Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio) while on tour with Black Sabbath in support of their Heaven and
Hell album.
A hand gesture that is frequently misused when displayed at concerts that do not fit into the
metal genre (or any of it's many sub-genres).
Throwing up the
mano cornuto for
Simple Plan? Unexceptable.
Throwing up the
mano cornuto for Alexisonfire? Unexceptable.
Throwing up the mano cornuto for Nickelback? Unexceptable.
Throwing up the mano cornuto for Pantera? Mandatory.