ʃˈɔːɹtli ðɛɹˈæftɚ ɡˈiːzɚ bˈʌtlɚ wʊd ɛmplˈɔɪ ðæt sˈeɪm sˈaɪn, ænd ɪt wʊd ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəli biː pˈɑːpjʊlɚɹˌaɪzd ɪnðə hˈɛvi mˈɛɾəl sˈiːn baɪ ɹˈɑːni dʒˈeɪmz dˈiːoʊ wɛn hiː dʒˈɔɪnd ðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ bˈænd, æt bˈʌtlɚz ˈoʊn sədʒˈɛstʃən.
Shortly thereafter Geezer Butler would employ that same sign, and it would eventually be popularized in the heavy metal scene by Ronnie James Dio when he joined the British band, at Butler's own suggestion.