Magazine Analysis

Kerrang! Magazine
Masthead Skyline
The Masthead for this magazine uses the This is used for important
width of the page and also in the center to notices however they are not as
make it stand out. However the Masthead important as the main story line.
had little bits hidden behind Avenged
Sevenfold’s heads to make the image look
more important than the title. The writing
is in white but with a shattered look with
the lines going through the writing to Main Image
create a heavy rock look to attract its target The main image is the most
audience from 13 to 30 so it is suitable for important for a music magazine as
all ages between the gaps. it can bring in its target audience.
This issue features Avenged
Sevenfold, they fit in the color
scheme with the story line of their
lives now without their drummer a
sad dark time so the color scheme
Main Coverline matches to make the audience feel
The main coverline for this magazine is the same.
the Avenged Sevenfold, it is in a army
print to make it look more edgy and
rockier. The fill is red to make the Coverline this is used in
writing stand out and attract the target this magazine however it
audience. Also with a Pug to say that is not as important as the
this is the ‘World Exclusive FIRST main coverline. It uses the
Interview’ to make it stand out from the same color scheme as the
rest of the magazine. rest of the magazine.

Banner Headline is used in this
magazine as the target audience
want posters of their favorite bands
for free. Using thumb nails of the
posters to grab the audiences
attention.
Right Third, this is used to show in the
magazine the other story lines again to attract
the target audience. Also it fits in with the
color scheme
Mast Head is in bright yellow
writing with a rock print to make
it more effective, underneath it is Main Image is of ‘Slash’ the lead
the issue number, and the date it guitarist of Guns N Roses. His dressed
has been released. Underneath the all in black so the background is in the
mast head are two thumb nails of same color scheme as the main image.
the two double page spreads with We have Slash facing the camera
the page number and what the title lowering his sunglasses.
is. This is used to show what the
page is and make it stand out.

The Kerrang! Logo is used in white but

also with the THIS WEEK in yellow to
The page is then split in half match the color scheme which is white,
so we can see what else is in yellow and black the classic rock look.
the magazine. This is a way of
making it looked organized.

We then finally have the other

pages, in the color scheme of black
and yellow. We see what is going on
in this magazine we have
thumbnails of one photo under
Letter from the Deputy Editor is
News so it grabs the readers
put on the left hand side of the
attention. Under the K!Quiz we
page with a photo of the person so
have a photo/thumbnail of a lead
we see who he is and what he has
singer who was doing the quiz. The
to say about this magazine. This is
contents acts as a navigation system
not very important as some people
so we know where everything is in
do not read it.
the magazine.
This is an advertisement of the
magazines. This is to attract the target
audience to subscribe each month.
Color Scheme is black,The quote in the middle is the most important and is put in the middle so we can see that it is very important in the text making us read it, and
white and orange to also we have the name of the person this quote has come from, and underneath the name we have the signature ‘Death Bat’ Avenged
Sevenfold’s logo known to their target audience. The quote “People Aren’t Going To Believe The Songs That Jimmy Left” is about their
keep it plain, simple drummer who died tragically, making us feel sympathy for the band and look forward to the new music this drummer has left behind for the
and also give a rock band.
The background on this page
effect to the target
has changed however to the
audience of this band.
remaining members of Avenged
The yellow are the Sevenfold drinking their beer,
questions so the reader they relate to macho men
wont get confused with because of the tattoos and their
what is the question muscles that you can see.
and what is the answer, However on the table there is
also the name of the one bottle that is almost empty
people answering is in with the cap on the top,
orange so we can see symbolizing that Jimmy is gone
who answered the because all the other members
are still drinking. We have bass
question. The
guitarist Johnny on the far left,
background being
lead guitarist Synyster Gates
black so we can see the behind Johnny and lead singer
writing clearly and M Shadows maybe hiding
support the darkness of behind them to mask his pain,
the tragic story that is because fans know that Jimmy
being told in this and Synyster we’re best friends,
double page spread. we then have M Shadows the
The mode of this text lead singer in his sunglasses,
is a question and probably the same as Synyster
answer, not formal, its masking his pain, and then
like a chat. finally we have rhythm guitarist
Zacky standing behind M
looking tough maybe to help
comfort as well. Their clothes
are normal band clothes to
blend in.
Page Numbers are used.
A photo is used underneath the text with their
drummer Jimmy so we do not forget him, and also we Little captation in the photo to tell us when and
see how the band used to look so we laugh at how where it is taken, also we know who the members
young they was and how much they changed. names are. And we see what Jimmy looks like who
is on the second left.