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“This Is the Time (Ballast)” by Nothing More
Released 2014
“This Is the Time (Ballast)” by Nothing More appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2014. It was first released in 2014. Its best result is #1 on the SiriusXM Octane Big 'Uns Countdown Songs of 2014. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #12 hard rock song of 2014 and #149 of the '10s.
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"This Is the Time (Ballast)" was the lead single from Nothing More's self-titled album, released on Eleven Seven Music in 2014, and it's alternative metal with a drowning man's urgency. Jonny Hawkins, Daniel Oliver and Mark Vollelunga are credited with the music, with Scott Stevens, Paco Estrada and Will Hoffman on the words; an acoustic take later got a single of its own.
The video, out on April 22, 2014, plays the struggle literally. It opens with the intro piece "Ocean Floor", then follows Hawkins, chained by the leg to a boulder, as he tips the rock into the sea and gets dragged under. He fights free and swims for the surface, only for arms to rise from the seabed to pull him back, before he finally breaks loose and washes up alone on the beach.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Hard Rock & Metal
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | SiriusXM Octane National (SiriusXM satellite radio) | SiriusXM Octane Big 'Uns Countdown Songs of 2014 | 30 |
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