Adler was asked in an interview by ABC News Radio about rumors that he played on Slipknot's new track "The Negative One" in place of former Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison. He responded, "Right now I think silence is golden," he said. "Right now I don't think those guys need me, or need me talking about it."

When ABC pointed out that fans have noticed that the drums on the new track sound similar to his style, he said, "You know, I listened to it and I thought it sounded a little bit like me, too," he said. "At the moment, I just don't recall doing it."

After making headlines with his cagey answers, Adler took to Facebook to definitively tell fans that he is not involved with Slipknot. He wrote, "I've received even more questions about my involvement with Slipknot since the ABC interview I did recently. The interview was originally about my new whiskey bar, but of course took a turn into the gossip of the day.