22 August 2005, 23:06 UTC#1
AUGUST 17--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. In the below August 4 letter, the band's lawyers charge that Coq Roq--a mock metal band featured in new Burger King commercials--was created as a "look-alike, sound alike 'band' in order to influence the Slipknot generation to purchase Chicken Fries." Counsel for the band (which is pictured at right) 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. Coq Roq's lead guitarist, The Talisman, is pictured at left. 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." (10 pages)
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http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/08170...ml?link=rssfeed22 August 2005, 23:11 UTC#2
I seen that and those fries are nasty
22 August 2005, 23:14 UTC#3
reading that made me hungry
22 August 2005, 23:17 UTC#4
Slipknot are officially douche bags... except that they already were. That chicken band took the riff for aneurysm by Nirvana too, and the singer sounds like Trent Reznor.
22 August 2005, 23:45 UTC#5
thats stupid lol, big mean heavy metal band threatenin to sue burgerking? gay..
22 August 2005, 23:52 UTC#6
Both are shitteh
22 August 2005, 23:57 UTC#7
haha yeah they both suck some ass
23 August 2005, 03:11 UTC#8
I saw the commercial..I thought they resembled slipkot a bit
23 August 2005, 03:11 UTC#9
I saw the commercial..I thought they resembled slipkot a bit
23 August 2005, 03:19 UTC#10
QUOTE(La'ran Livingston @ Aug 22 2005, 03:06 PM)
AUGUST 17--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. In the below August 4 letter, the band's lawyers charge that Coq Roq--a mock metal band featured in new Burger King commercials--was created as a "look-alike, sound alike 'band' in order to influence the Slipknot generation to purchase Chicken Fries." Counsel for the band (which is pictured at right) 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. Coq Roq's lead guitarist, The Talisman, is pictured at left. 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." (10 pages)
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this so full of shit, slipknot looks bad here
23 August 2005, 03:21 UTC#11
Corey Taylors new mask is sic..same as Mick's
23 August 2005, 03:29 UTC#12
BK > Slipknot.
23 August 2005, 03:31 UTC#13
QUOTE(joe_thc @ Aug 23 2005, 03:21 AM)
Corey Taylors new mask is sic..same as Mick's
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how new?? post a pic.
23 August 2005, 03:34 UTC#14
Well theres newish mask..the one off of sublimnal verses
