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What is Tenacious D?

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Tenacious D is a comedy rock duo formed by Jack Black and Kyle Gass, known for its blend of rock theatrics and comedy. They won a Grammy Award in 2014 for best metal performance for their rendition of Ronnie James Dio’s rocker “The Last in Line.”. Black and Gass also went on to star in the cult-favorite HBO comedy series Tenacious D, which ran for six 15-minute episodes from 1997 to 2000, which presented fictional vignettes of the duo’s failures and triumphs.