GloryFire

Since ignition at the beginning in January 2012,  GloryFire  have pushed up the gigging temperature gage at a relentless pace across the nation—but how would they fair in the recording studio with their new album, Caution?

The bass drum kicks into action like a thundering heartbeat, a punchy and wailing riff soon thereafter; it’s a promising opening by the band with ‘Hit The Ground’, landing fans into a rough-edged gritty showdown gracefully accentuated by menacing vocals from singer Jordi Hoskin.

But it’s the beast that follows that really stands out above the rest. ‘Sledgehammer’ probes into a more grunge-orientated flame, a mellow attitude not distant of that on Nevermind by Nirvana, with each thwack of Hocking’s drums hitting like a toying dig to the stomach, whilst grinding rock vibes echo in a distorted delay during a singeing chorus.

Such a theme is gleefully repeated - as well as swell elements of punk and grime—in  latter pieces, most notably being the likes of ‘Go Away’, with a deep melodic bassline provided by Harry Morgan ringing through the headphones in devilish fashion. As if there wasn’t already enough colours on the palette, the group also feature in a halcyon of more serene melodies, such as with ‘Pirate Song’ and ‘Four Lines’. Whilst adding more diversity it also adds as a welcome break from the twisted gutter-crawl of rock.

Consistently shining throughout Caution was the sweetly handled acoustics of the guitar, no doubt through the expertise of Strummer Colvo; the certain pinnacle of which features  in ‘Unstoppable’, a tough solo pulsating and snapping through the synapses efficaciously.

In September 2014, talented guitarist Sam Colverson, sombre bassist Harry Morgan and hyperspeed drummer Brook Hocking collaborated together to become the band's initial members, and quickly sparked the first flame in The Prodigy's punk rock anthem 'Invaders Must Die' under the band's first name 'Roadrunners'.

It was soon after this first song that the fourth member was found, in the form of the twisted Jordan Hoskin as the frontman and lead singer of the band. Unlike the three initial members of the band, Jordan had no previous experience in his field and struggled on first attempts with his new role.

However, he soon became accustomed to the act and the band quickly connected and set to work on a variety of fresh, new songs; and after a month Nirvana's grunge masterpiece 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' and Green Day's 'Holiday' were completed, and established the band's move towards the punk rock genre. The latest editions were placed under the new name of 'The Jilted'.

This name was disputed by members of the band though, and soon the name was rejected and the band settled on the third and final name, 'The GloryFire'. With their first three songs under their belt, the band introduced new songs in preparation of their first gig; and on the 10th March 2012, The GloryFire debuted at  HCC with Green Day's 'Holiday', Queen's 'We Will Rock You' and Wolfmother's 'Joker and the Thief' in front of a mild crowd of little under a hundred. The band flourished as one of the more lively acts of the night, with frontman Jordan Hoskin launching a paper airplane at the crowd; narrowly missing a middle-aged woman's head by millimetres, who was not in the slightest amused.