Kerrang! Magazine front cover analysis

1. Very big picture of the band Big headline at the top announcing “ Massive” The magazines name is
dominating the majority of the giveaway. This will draw the target audience shown in a font similar to
front cover. Shows their into buying the magazine for their chance to win cracked glass. This could
importance in the magazine and the prize. Red background and bold white font reflect on the type of music
suggests a feature length article attracts the audiences attention to the give away. the magazine represents as
about them. Also could attract being loud in order to crack
fans of the band to the the glass. It could also
magazine. represent the attitude of the
genre of the rock magazines
music in the sense that glass
Large text in front of the
is smashed connotes images
image of the band with
of violence and anger. The
their name. It helps
text is behind the lead
summarises the main
singers head, meaning that
feature of the magazine
the magazines name is
in this edition. The size
obviously noticeable and
of the text and the
well established enough to
boldness will also attract
only have half the name of
the audiences attention
the magazine showing. This
and perhaps encourage
could also represent that it
the bands fans to
isn’t the most important
purchase the magazine
thing, but the music is,
due to the band they like
hence the lead singer in
being dominant in the
front of the text. The font is
cover.
also in bold and black so it
stands out enough, but isn’t
A quirky Pun is used to in a bright colour to draw
tell the audience about the audiences attention
the type of interview in away from the music which
the magazine. “ unfold seems to be the most
the puzzle of life” this important part of the
refers to the bands magazine.
album entitled “puzzle”
Attractive female singer in
and acts as a funny
the far right corner. This
subtitle.
will appeal particulary to
the male audience as she
is attractive and so it
The big word “free might encourage them to
automatically grabs the The strip across the bottom reads other bands names. purchase the magazine.
readers attention as the This is a unique selling point of the magazine as it Including the female
majority of people get appeals to audiences who don’t like the bands that are singer will also appeal to
intrigued by free things the main article. It will grab the readers eye and allow fans of her music so again
in magazines. It makes them to notice what other bands are included in the may encourage them to
them want to read more magazine and might then make them buy the magazine open and read the
about the free offer and despite not likely the band on the front cover. magazine and perhaps buy
perhaps end up buying it.
the magazine. Choice of
words such as “poster Barcode showing the price
special” make it seem and issue of the magazine The bands name
like the posters are a one so the audience know how “Paramore” in bold red
off/special occasion and much it costs and if it is font is bold and noticeable
could help convince the the latest edition and if fans of the band
reader to buy the
magazine, increasing read it they might be
sales. encouraged to buy the