[4][5] Klaus, followed shortly by Reynolds, were replaced in 2004 by Travis Cox and Daniel Oliver, respectively; they recorded and released the EP Madhatter's Bliss in July 2005.

[4] The band found some form of success in the release, releasing the album Save You/Save Me in 2007 and touring with Thirty Seconds to Mars and getting on to The Warped Tour, but ultimately felt unhappy with the compromise of moving in a more pop, mainstream influence from Graham, and parted ways with the singer.

Hawkins began struggling with depression, due to a number of personal issues, ranging from his mother's diagnosis, and eventual death, from cancer, the end of a five-year romantic relationship, and stress from turnover in band membership.

[1] While the performance, having Hawkins do drums and vocals concurrently, did not go over well, his instinct was that this was the correct direction for the band to pursue ultimately.

[9] Despite Hawkins' lack of formal experience in singing, and even general fear of public speaking, he garnered the support of remaining members Vollelunga and Oliver, and the band pushed forward, opting to use fill-in temporary drummers for live performances moving forward.

[3] Despite this, they set their goal to make a record that sounded as good as a major label release, but on an independent budget.

[1][13][11][10] Feeling financial hardships during the time, the band raised money through a successful Kickstarter campaign.

[3] In March 2014, the band decided to sign a contract with Eleven Seven Music, not only ending their long-term search for record label support, but securing a five-album deal.

[18] The band also found much success at rock radio from the releases, with multiple singles charting from the album.

The lead single, "This is the Time (Ballast)", hit number 1 on the Mediabase Active Rock chart.

[23] However, by September 2015, O'Brien amicably chose to leave the band, with the extensive stadium touring being too stressful for him, causing him depression and anxiety.

[47]The release did not surface in 2021 as work on the album took longer than expected, and in January 2022, the band was revealed to be playing Wisconsin's Rock Fest.

[48] This was followed by the announcement of an American co-headlining tour with Asking Alexandria in March which would stretch across May and June, with Atreyu and Eva Under Fire as supporting acts.

[56] The song was used prominently by WWE in two video packages for the Women's World Championship match in Night 1 of WrestleMania XL.

[63] AllMusic has described the band's overall sound as "somewhere between System of a Down and Incubus",[57] while Team Rock described them as "Hard as fuck crunchy riffs with a slight metal edge all polished up with a fuck-ton of gleaming, radio-friendly production.

"[64] Musically, Hawkins was influenced by the bands Tool and Rage Against the Machine, and the drumming of Dream Theater member Mike Portnoy.

[3] In a profile by The Guardian, their musical approach was outlined: While the post-screamo landscape is awash with frontmen pinning broken hearts to their sleeve tattoos, there's a sophistication to Nothing More's angst that raises them above the tumult-tossed pit.

', with its sober hook 'Everybody wants to change the world / But no one ever wants to change themselves', and lacerating relationship tale "Go to War" skilfully buck the genre's tendency to adolescent self-pity ... Their attack is ferocious – crashing-airliner riffage, dynamics that rephrase EDM's start-stop rhythms and quiet/loud sonics in metallic tones, and even a very "djent" instrumental detour ...

But Nothing More leaven the melee with melody, often striking a balance between kinetic thrills and keening pop hooks with the skill of a Linkin Park.

[66] The band used the song, and respective music video, to help raise awareness and money for mental illness.

[28] Hawkins explained that "Films have inspired a lot of our songwriting, obviously through the stories but also through how certain directors communicate emotions through visual media, and I think a lot of philosophers like Alan Watts for instance, who has been a big influence on our lyrics and how we view songwriting altogether which affects how we end up creating all of it.