Founded in 1981

www.kerrang.com
Initially a one-off
Initially a focus was on
Date
supplement in the
hard rock and heavy
Kerrang!, is a form of
Sounds newspaper
metal
onomatopoeia
80s and 90s - Thrash
It reflects the sound when
and glam metal
a power chord is played on
2000 - nu metal bands
a distorted electric guitar.
Target
such as limp bizkit and
Kerrang! website
audience =
slipknot
was launched back
British male in During the 2000s - emo
in 2001
his early 20s
and metalcore
Issues: 1 1642
Dates: June 1981 present day

Kerrang! radio was established

in 2000
Digital radio station

Kerrang! awards started in 1993

These run annually and celebrate
the most successful bands within
the music industry
In 2000 when Slipknot set fire to
their table after winning the Best
band in the world award.

Kerrang! tour started in

First half of 2012 = sales of
2006
Kerrang! = 40,203
Headliners have included
6.6% increase from 2011!
Biffy Clyro, All Time Low
Kerrang! TV
and Don Broco
Launched 2001
521,000 likes on Facebook
Kerrang! is owned
535,000 followers on Twitter
by Bauer
Consumer media
Prices: 2.20-2.50
Ltd.