Research and planning: Music magazine analysis 2

The magazine is all black, white and yellow. The black and white are typical of a rock magazine, with the yellow there to contrast and stand out. This is to create impact on the eye of the reader

The images are all of front-men/women of established rock bands. This appeals to the target audience of established rock fans.

The large, bold fonts are typical of a rock magazine cover. They stand out, like the industry of rock music does, by being different.



The articles are all about rock musicians, with almost no focus on what the article is about, focusing completely on the artists.

The images are of people wearing either black or white, which is typical of a rock musician.

The attitudes of the rock stars seem to be quite complicated, they have a look in their eye which suggests they have something to tell, and it engages the reader to want to learn what that is (which would be discovered by reading the article)



The target audience here is established rock fans, of an older age than those of Kerrang. There are less colours and extra special features to catch a young person's attention. The fact that the majority of the front cover is taken up by names of bands suggests that the bands are all the magazine needs to be sold. If the right artists are featured, the magazine will sell well.



The two main shots are a medium close up and a mid shot. These are to make the artist the centre of attention and at the same time make the look attractive. Matt Bellamy's figure is shown rather well and Christina Scabbia's face is very much focused on, yet looks perfect.
There is very little text, but it has a bold font, typical of the bold sounding genre (rock).
The magazine title is duller than everything else, suggesting its lack of importance. The magazine sells purely on the bands it features, not its reputation, even though it is quite well-known.