5 Best Songs For Open Mic Nights

5. Snuff - Slipknot

First up is a song from a band that should be nowhere near the soft-rock crowd: Slipknot. However, one of the standouts from the band's 2008 release All Hope is Gone is this somber quiet number that was inspired by Corey Taylor's separation from one of the most important people in his life.

As the song reaches its emotional climax, the instrumentation keeps building in intensity before turning into a rapid onslaught of heartache. While this song could certainly stand on its own, the instrumentation's rapid ascent is a bit difficult to reproduce live.

That all changed when Corey Taylor was playing an acoustic show in Baltimore and played "Snuff" as a tribute to late bassist Paul Gray. As much as the studio cut knocks the listener back with its power, this performance displays the raw vulnerability behind the song's lyrics and melody. This would make an excellent cut for the middle of a set to tug on the audience's heartstrings. Once the final chorus hits, you can guarantee that the audience will be feeling the emotions with you every step of the way.