Heavy metal heroes Slipknot filed a federal lawsuit last week, seeking to reclaim the Slipknot.com web address from an anonymous cybersquatter who has controlled the domain for more than two decades.

According to a report by Billboard , the band filed the suit on Oct. 15 under the federal Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act, while also citing trademark infringement and unfair competition.

The cybersquatter registered the domain in 2001, several years after Slipknot’s formation, and has operated it using only a post office box in the Cayman Islands as contact information, the report said.

As per the outlet, for decades, the anonymous domain holder has profited from Slipknot’s brand through pay-per-click ads that direct visitors to bootleg merchandise. When accessed, the website

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