# Tear Away guitar solo

> C.J. Pierce's guitar solo on Tear Away by Drowning Pool (2001) starts at about 2:50. From the album Sinner. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Drowning Pool, 2001, from *Sinner*. Solo by *C.J. Pierce*.

A moody single with textured, layered guitar and a melodic lead passage.

Tear Away by Drowning Pool is #2 in our ranking of the best Drowning Pool guitar solos. The solo is played by C.J. Pierce and the song was released in 2001.

## In our lists

- [The Best Drowning Pool Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/drowning-pool-guitar-solos/) — #2
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 2001](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-2001/) — #12

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Tear Away?

C.J. Pierce played the solo on Drowning Pool's Tear Away (2001).

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