When it comes to soulful, aching rock ballads, even heavy metal bands have delivered some of the genre's most gut-wrenching lyrics. Among a list of popular contenders, Slipknot rose to the top, with their 2008 track earning recognition as one of the saddest songs ever released.
TheTopTens crafted a Top 10 list of the "saddest rock songs of all time," with fans being the masterminds behind the voting and giving the No.1 spot to Slipknot's "Snuff." Fans commented that it's "powerful" and "emotional" and guarantees to make anyone tear up hearing its lyrics.
"There is so much pain, sorrow, confusion, hatred, love, longing, betrayal, and truth in this song. It's so beautiful because it describes us as humans, it describes a depressed mindset. So many of the lyrics are painful, so many move us. This song is the most impactful you will ever find. But it's not a mournful song. It still has the sound of Slipknot, but just beautiful," said one fan.
Categorized as a ballad, the song was released in 2008 as the fifth and final single from Slipknot's fourth studio album, All Hope is Gone. It was a success immediately upon release, landing at No. 2 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart. The song has some backstory, having been the last song with original bassist Paul Gray before his death months later, and the departure of Joey Jordison in 2013.
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In prior interviews about the song, Jordison admitted that the lyrics were all frontman Corey Taylor's doing and calls it his "masterpiece". Though he rarely contributed to the band’s songwriting at the time, Taylor heard the track Gray and Jordison were developing, and laid down the vocals. Jordison later added the drums, and the next day, Corey was moved to tears after hearing the finished version.
Taylor told Kerrang! that he never expected the band to use the song and made it during one of the hardest times of his life. The lyrics are based on Taylor's divorce, talking about self-loathing and heartbreak. Even the song's music video is highly regarded as one of the most impactful.
The list also includes other hits like Pearl Jam's "Black," Green Day's "Wake Me Up When September Ends," Metallica's "Unforgiven," Avenged Sevenfold's "I Won't See You Tonight Part 1," and Evanescence's "My Immortal."
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