{"product_id":"ockra_gratitude_2023_disco-virgin-music-group","title":"Gratitude","description":"The band Ockra was born in early 2018 in Gothenburg from what remained of the stoner doom band Sulphur Dreams. With a strong desire to stretch musical barriers far from what is known as classic stoner or doom metal, the trio around Jonas Nystrom, Erik Bjornlinger and Alex Spielhaupter set out to develop their songwriting skills and find their own style under the new name Ockra. The band has a wide range of influences, from metal to Americana to jazzy prog rock. The trio traveled to the small village of Hesedorf, near Hamburg (Germany), to record their first album \"Gratitude\" with Peter Voigtmann (The Ocean) at his studio Die Muhle. The calm environment and surrounding nature allowed them to enter a state of creative isolation, which had an impact on the music, which now has more elements of singer-songwriter and folk music. The lyrics were written in the shadow of the pandemic and serious illnesses that struck close friends and family members during that time. Writing these very personal texts was a kind of therapy and, despite the gravity of the subjects addressed, they are meant to bring a glimmer of hope.","brand":"Ockra","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57535549931864,"sku":null,"price":20231006.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/vinyles.com\/en\/products\/ockra_gratitude_2023_disco-virgin-music-group","provider":"Vinyles.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}