magazine analysis 2

The name of the magazine is KERRANG! The colours used on the cover page are Red, Black, Yellow and White. A column down the left side of the cover shows different bands and articles included in the magazine and the colour of the colour is a stronger red with yellow and black font, which is different to the colour background of the main article. The centre of the cover page has a mid shot of th leader singer of the band "30 seconds to mars", with a shot of him looking down through the lens at eyeline level. The background is white which helps to make the image stand out and appeal to the audience. The font and colouring makes the cover seem modern and basic but still appeals because it is different. Words are coloured differently, for example the "30" and "to" are in bold black while the rest is in white and the subtitles surrounding the band name are white with a red box as a back-fill but the box's are transparent so the artists image is still visable. At the bottom of the cover there is a seperate box which is in black and has "slam dunk 2012 10 bands to be announced inside!"which is in a yellow and white helping it stand out and appeal to the reader.

The contents page consists of a column on the right side with has a white back set and every subtitle has a black box with yellow text which also stands out. The other colours are red and black which go with the theme of the magazine (rock and heavy metal). The left side of the page shows a picture of a band and has a preview article giving you a taste on what is to come. Also there is a competition which enables you to win a top from the band. There is a article at the bottom from the editor of the magazine, updating the readers. overall the text and font match well with those of the cover page.

The double page spread is white and only has red and black fonts which represent the band as their dress sense and colours are red and black. On the left there is a mid-close up of the leader singer and this picture is bigger than the other rectangular pictures on the left page which are set out around the article with pull quotes surrounding there images. The article is about the first 10 years of their career and the title " 10 years of life on mars" is written in the same font as their bands name, which really shows that the double page spread is theirs and made for them.