Slipknot Wants Their Website Back (and $120 Million Too)

Two decades later, Slipknot’s still raising hell.... this time in court and in the boardroom.

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If you’ve been online long enough, you probably know Slipknot has always had this mysterious, larger-than-life energy around them. But right now, the band’s in the middle of something that’s way less about masks and way more about money, music rights, and internet ownership. In true Slipknot fashion, it’s messy, dramatic, and kind of iconic- they’re suing to get their own website back after 20+ years, all while eyeing a $120 million deal for their catalog.

Slipknot is finally trying to take back Slipknot.com after more than two decades, and honestly, it’s kind of wild that they didn’t already own it. Right now, the band’s official website is Slipknot1.com, because the real domain was registered by someone else way back in 2001.

According to the lawsuit, the band says whoever owns Slipknot.com was trying to profit off their name and trick fans into thinking it was an official Slipknot site. Their lawyers claim it misled people into clicking sponsored links or buying fake merch. Basically, the band’s arguing that it’s hurting their brand and confusing fans who just want to support them.

The tricky part is figuring out who actually owns the domain. It’s listed under an address in the Cayman Islands with a company name called “Slipknot Online Services, Ltd,” which doesn’t seem to officially exist anywhere in the U.S. So yeah, it’s messy.

But the big question is: why now?

Well, it might have something to do with the massive deal Slipknot is reportedly working on- a $120 million sale of their music catalog.

According to Billboard, Slipknot is in talks with HarbourView Equity Partners, a big player in music rights. The deal would include the band’s publishing and royalties from their recorded masters. They don’t actually own the masters themselves (Warner Music Group does, thanks to their old label Roadrunner Records), but they still earn royalties from them. And apparently, not every member is participating in the sale, which is interesting.

Even after more than two decades, Slipknot’s numbers are still insane. Their catalog has moved over 14 million albums in the U.S. and pulled in 15 billion streams worldwide. Billboard estimates they make about $15 million a year just from their masters. 

And while all this business stuff is going down, Slipknot’s still working on new music. Guitarist Jim Root said earlier this year that he’s already got a handful of songs started and wants to have about 20 ready before they even hit the studio. He mentioned there aren’t any tours planned for now, so it sounds like the band’s locking in on writing mode.

So yeah, Slipknot’s 2025 looks pretty eventful. They’re fighting for their name, making major money moves, and building towards new music. 

So..... What do you think? Would you sell your catalog for $120 million, or hold out to keep it yours forever? Drop your thoughts in the comments or hop into the Discord- we’re talking Slipknot, metal news, and all the wild stuff happening in heavy music right now.