Claiming that its image and persona have been hijacked as part of a marketing campaign for Burger King's new chicken fries, the costumed heavy metal band Slipknot is threatening the fast food giant with legal action, reports The Smoking Gun. In an August 4 letter, the band's lawyers charge that Coq Roq — a mock metal band featured in new Burger King commercials (read story on UG) — was created as a "look-alike, sound alike 'band' in order to influence the Slipknot generation to purchase Chicken Fries."



Counsel for the band notes that Coq Roq — whose masked members are supposed to resemble badass chickens — has blatantly copied several of Slipknot's signature masks, including a gas mask, a kabuki-style face covering, and a mask with dreadlocks attached. Details of Slipknot's beef with Burger King surfaced in connection with an August 12 federal court filing made by the fast food company and its advertising firm. Burger King wants a U.S. District Court judge in Miami to issue a "declaratory judgment" that the Coq Roq campaign does not infringe on Slipknot's publicity and trademark rights.

As for the similar masks, Burger King lawyers — who apparently read the metal mag Revolver — note that many groups "wear masks and/or make-up to accomplish a mask-like effect, including but not limited to the bands Kiss, Gwar, Insane Clown Posse, Mushroomhead, Mudvayne, Marilyn Manson, Los Straitjackets, and the Spits."

View a copy of the letter from Slipknot's lawyers to Burger King and the fast food company's court filing at TheSmokingGun.com.
http://www.coqroq.com/ Even though I do like and Respect SlipKnot I think it's a bit silly that there sueing Burger King for this Burger Kings Band dose not even look like them but abunch of Chickens

I find that funny..................... :D

Oh brother.

Slipknot is a stupid band, so leave it to them to file a stupid law suit . . . :afro:

hmm... i like burgerking better

I think it's a bit silly that there sueing Burger King for this Burger Kings Band dose not even look like them but abunch of Chickens

maybe slipknot was going to switch to playing in chicken suits . . . :afro:

yeah thats funny that band doesnt even sound like slipknot

I like going to Burger King more than I like listening to Slipknot, so Burger King wins the prize, and Slipknot loses at life.

Slipknot should do a McDonalds commercial . . .

That's ridiculous ::] .

Wow. ... just wow.

haha... "What are you looking at? You better not make me mad, I'll drive by your house and shoot your dog and mom and dad! And I don't need you, or the Bible, or anything to tell me what is the law. With a good enough lawyer, I can do anything in beautiful America!" -- Beautiful America, by Five Iron Frenzy

That's ridiculous ::] .Yeah also if SlipKnot tried to Sue GWAR.

Claiming that its image and persona have been hijacked as part of a marketing campaign for Burger King's new chicken fries, the costumed heavy metal band Slipknot is threatening the fast food giant with legal action, reports The Smoking Gun. In an August 4 letter, the band's lawyers charge that Coq Roq — a mock metal band featured in new Burger King commercials (read story on UG) — was created as a "look-alike, sound alike 'band' in order to influence the Slipknot generation to purchase Chicken Fries."



Counsel for the band notes that Coq Roq — whose masked members are supposed to resemble badass chickens — has blatantly copied several of Slipknot's signature masks, including a gas mask, a kabuki-style face covering, and a mask with dreadlocks attached. Details of Slipknot's beef with Burger King surfaced in connection with an August 12 federal court filing made by the fast food company and its advertising firm. Burger King wants a U.S. District Court judge in Miami to issue a "declaratory judgment" that the Coq Roq campaign does not infringe on Slipknot's publicity and trademark rights.

As for the similar masks, Burger King lawyers — who apparently read the metal mag Revolver — note that many groups "wear masks and/or make-up to accomplish a mask-like effect, including but not limited to the bands Kiss, Gwar, Insane Clown Posse, Mushroomhead, Mudvayne, Marilyn Manson, Los Straitjackets, and the Spits."

View a copy of the letter from Slipknot's lawyers to Burger King and the fast food company's court filing at TheSmokingGun.com.
http://www.coqroq.com/ Even though I do like and Respect SlipKnot I think it's a bit silly that there sueing Burger King for this Burger Kings Band dose not even look like them but abunch of Chickens
that is hilarious...slipknot is a band full of idiots..hehe

that is hilarious...slipknot is a band full of idiots..hehe
thats exactly what i think... great minds must think alike

thats exactly what i think... great minds must think alike
haha...amen

SLIPKNOT IS A AWSOME BAND!!!!!

i stick my fingers into my eyes
it's the only thing that slowly takes the ake
but it's made of all the things i have to take
so if the pain goes on
i'm not going to make it
-slipknot-duality

"you cannot kill what you cannot create"

personally i dont like slipknot, so i hope burger king wins...
"At BK You Got It!!"

I like the Vermillion and Vermillion part 2 songs, but thats about it.


Correction, I like the second half of Vermillion part one

I vote for BK. I don't like Slipknot!

That's ridiculous ::] .

Wow, that's exactly what I was going to say! :D Personaly, i think that Coq Roq is better ^_^. Man, now I have a craving for some chicken......

God bless, Alien

SLIPKNOT IS A AWSOME BAND!!!!!

i stick my fingers into my eyes
it's the only thing that slowly takes the ake
but it's made of all the things i have to take
so if the pain goes on
i'm not going to make it
-slipknot-duality

"you cannot kill what you cannot create"
dude i used to like slipknot because i strayed away from reality for a minute... and dude... you got the lyrics wrong! its

i push my fingers into my eyes
its the only thing that slowly stops the ache

not what you had put in the first two lines... if your going to quote a band please do it right... :-)