Front Cover Analysis

Front cover Analysis.

This would make the reader wonder why life is loud and how they can make there life better or loud. Also the colour is different compared to the normal colours used on a metal music magazine.

The front stripe across the page at the top shows the special features with in the magazine, it shows the bands inside so fans of the bands would buy the magazine. Also the free poster would make people buy the magazine just for the posters. Also this is the only writing in red s it stands out compare to the rest of the titles.

The word Kerrang which is in bold the biggest word on the front cover, showing the magazines title.

The heading ‘Machine Head’ separates the body from the two men which would help show the reader that they are the band Machine Head. This is also on a slight angle this could show a kind of instability in there style. Also it’s showing one of the main articles in the magazine.

The two men in the picture are wearing black which is stereotypically metal and rock, also he looks as if he is shouting, which would show his rock or metal style of singing.

The free posters at the bottom that give titles of the bands and show pictures of the posters, this would help sell the magazine as they are again advertising the posters inside.

At the bottom right where it says plus in white with a bright red background arrow, this is draw the attention of the reader with the colour and therefore would make the reader read the below subtitles “within temptation, marilyn manson, alexisomfire, serj tankian, gallows,the used, atreyu, nofx” if the reader likes any of the bands or thinks there is something worth reading they might buy the magazine.