According to a published report by www.DomainNameWire.com, Slipknot is suing www.Slipknot.com for infringement. Slipknot was formed on 1994 and has the websites Slipknot1.com and Knotfest.com. 2001, and the band was formed in the 1990s. The band argues that the domain name owner has used the domain to profit from the band’s name. It provided a screenshot of pay-per-click ad links for “concert tickets”, “Slipknot merchandise”, and “concert vip packages”. We visited the dubious site and not only does it have ads, they are using cookie targeting and also, possibly programmatic ads to ensnare unsuspecting fans.

It also claims that when you click “Slipknot Merchandise” and click the first ad, the results page shows counterfeit merchandise.
Slipknot.com is registered to Slipknot Online Services, Ltd. On the surface, this suggests that the registrant might have a legitimate interest in the domain name.

Lawyers for the band said they searched for the organization and couldn’t find it registered in the United States. This isn’t surprising given that it has Ltd in its name and it has an address in Grand Cayman.