Kerrang Music Magazine Analysis

Front Cover

The main header of the magazine is at the top of the page, and the font of the title 'Kerrang' is in the same iconic font as in all of their magazines, so it is easily recognizable to readers, especially as the type of magazine it is there will be fans that buy the magazine almost every week. The font is in white and it has a black background which makes it stand out. The name Kerrang appeals to the genre of the magazine, rock and roll, as the name is depicted from the sound of a guitar when it drops on the floor through an amp.

The background of the magazine is black, this fits in with the dark genre of the magazine.

In the main central image, the lead singer of the band is at the front. His head is covering part of the title but as it is so iconic, it can be. He has his finger held to his lips signifying that he has a secret, this draws people in as they would think that the secret would be revealed in the magazine. He is also wearing a white T-shirt which signifies purity and it is then splatted in blood which then stands out against the white. The blood make the magazine seem like a bit of a horror, which would also drag readers in and appeals to the genre. There is also a heading that says 'reign in blood' that links to the picture.

The main heading 'bring me the horizon' which is the name of the band, is written in red, which works well with the blood on the T-shirt. The font of it is also looks quite battered and broken making it look quite spooky fitting in with the genre of the magazine. It is in the center of the page and us bigger than any of the other headings on the page. Just before the heading there is another one that says exclusive, this shows the reader that the content of the magazine holds something that us new and never heard before.

The skyline at the the top is quite important as it usually holds important information and draws in the audience. The use of two different colors separates then writing making it more reader friendly.

The use of explanation marks after the main headings makes them seem more important and worth reading, that drags the reader in.

At the bottom of the page there are cover lines, theses are stories arnt as big or important as the main story but they still drag the reader in as they don't want to think they are only getting one story. All the images of the people the bottom are very rock and roll so fit in with the genre of the magazine.

Contents Page

The page is split in half with one half writing the other a picture. to make it a bit more reader friendly and not daunting to see a whole page of writing.

Next to each picture or piece of writing there is a page number, they are all in the colour red which is a contrast to the colour of the writing next them which is black.

The names of the bands in the magazine are all in bold, this makes them more eye catching so readers can pick out their favorite bands.

Different articles in the magazine are put into different sections, each section is put on the contents page in different headings.
They are all in yellow with a black background around them, they are then on a white background which make it really contrast and stand out.

The cover stories are carried through onto the contents page, and next the headings of them on the contents page is a star with 'cover story' in the middle. This makes it easier for the reader to find the page that they are looking for.

There are copies of pages shrunken down on the contents page to grab the attention of the reader to look at that page, and to make it easier for us to find the stories that we want to read.

The advertisement at the bottom of the page for bookings of Kerrang magazine monthly through your door is in white writing against a red background and contrasts against any of the other writing on the page to catch the readers eye. This helps to sell more issues to people.

The contents page heading is bold at the top of the page with yellow writing against a black background. It also has the issue number and cover date underneath it in white writing which makes it stand out.

A message from the editor makes the reader feel as if the editor is talking to you, and as the editor makes sure all of the magazine is up to scratch, seeing what their favorite parts are makes you want to read it.

Double Page Spread

The image of 'Pete Wentz' is on the right hand page of the spread and it takes up the whole page and would drag the reader in as it is so large. The colours used on the page are quite dull and grey but this fits in with the storyline as it is about depression so the colour reflects the story.
The main heading takes up almost half the page of the left hand side, in the title of it 'I was at rock bottom' is a quotation of what Pete Wentz has said. the word 'rock' is in a darker colour and is larger than the rest of the words, this makes this word more emphasized so the reader can be more intouch and have more feeling for the story. It also helps split up the page so it is not as much of a block.
Then under then main heading is a subheading explaining what the article is going to be about, grabbing the reader even more.
The actual article only takes up the bottom half of the left page and is split up into 3 columns, this makes it more reader friendly than one huge block of writing.
There is also an advert at the top of the page to g to their website, it is in the traditional Kerrang colours of black, red and white, that is seen on the front cover and contents page. This makes it eye catching compared to the rest of the page.