Analysing music magazine

In this task I’m going to analysing music magazine named ‘Kerrang!’ - This is sound of a guitar. It’s a music magazine which is giving information about music scene, artist etc. The anchorage text in the lower part of cover says that 2 groups from are going to make a concert and they say that ‘They are going to crush the UK’.

From the front cover, we can simply know that inside of magazine we can find some posters, information about stars like Metallica or Green Day. Bands likely in teenage groups, and sometimes for matures. In central image we can see some guitar guy which is probably a star, which I don’t know. There are more names of groups in cover of magazine like Linkin Park, Led Zeppelin, Enter Shikari, and NOFX. Magazine tries to recommend them by putting their names on top of the magazine. On the left side you can see a lot of pictures of artists. That means inside of magazine you can find a lot of information about mentioned groups.

There is one buzz word, but it’s partly hided because of head of an artist. Seems like ‘Fe is loud’ which means that the guitar guy has to be very good and known at worlds music scene.

The title block design says that is really hardcore magazine because of colours. It’s just black and white, which means it’s simple but the font style and black colour suggest that it must be some kind of rock/emo magazine. Whole magazine is in kind of retro style. I mean there is not too much graphics which is good in its own way. Some Goths fonts, simple colours and that’s it. Magazine coasts 6.99 which isn’t one of the expensive magazines.

Slogans say something about winners which means that magazine is organizing some kind of competition. People are voting for each other to get some extra award for being part of community or whatsoever. It’s some kind of strategy because people are buying magazine not just to read something about their idols, but also for award.