After more than two decades of having Slipknot.com held up by a cybersquatter, the Iowa-born metal band are fighting back.

According to Billboard, Slipknot has filed a lawsuit against the domain holder of slipknot.com, allegeing that they have been cybersquatting on the website since 2001. The band accuses the cybersquater of trademark infringement and unfair competition by displaying pay-for-click advertisements that take visiotrs to counterfeit merch.

The lawsuit was filed under the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act, and the band is asing for the judge for an injunction that will allow them to reclaim the domain along with financial damages. Notablty, the band’s official web domain is Slipknot1.com.

In a statement, Slipknot’s lawyer Craig Reilly said, “The domain name was re

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