This document provides analysis of 5 different rock/metal music magazines. It discusses conventions for magazine covers such as the title, images, variations in text, and advertising additional content. Key aspects that relate the magazines to their target audience of rebellious teens include intimidating close-up images and titles/text that imply darkness, violence, and rebellion associated with the genre. Ideas are also provided for titles and conventions of a magazine targeting this audience.

1. Music Magazine
Research
Metal/Alternative
Rock
Will McPherson

2. Magazine Analysis 1
Title of mag is broken, or damaged by someone. This is
represents the chaos and violent behaviour that is seen in
most forms of rock /metal music.
Main image of famous rock musician , linking with the
theme of the magazine. Image looks striate at
consumer, intimidating, appropriate for the genre.
Models colour, all black, suggest the rock genre is dark
and violent. Also the image is a close up shot, whilst
slightly incorrect, this captures the intimidation and
dark emotions that the rock genre is seen for.
The magazine cover mentions other artists related to the
rock genre, as content for the magazine. Also worth
mentioning that the names of the other artists, relating to
this magazine, sounds intimidating and niche, to other
mainstream music genres and artists.
Other photos of artists, shown as a free poster
prize, also advertising the content of magazine
The fonts used on the magazine cover, stands
out from the darker background, and is also
readable. The text itself sounds like a ritual,
relating to the darker regions of the rock/ metal
genre.
The barcode is essential for all
magazines, as it enables them to be
purchased.

3. Magazine Analysis 2
Title of the magazine is presented in bold letters, and
is fairly larger that the other fonts on the magazine.
A reason to why the word ‘Rock’ is shown to stand
out, is to represent how loud the genre is, therefore
it stands out from other genres.
The magazine displays the title of a
classic rock band ‘Guns N’ Roses’. The
band has reinvents to both the music
genre, and the content that this specific
magazine provides for it fan base/
audience. This content has also been
labelled as exclusive, which will indulge
the audience.
The main image of the magazine is seems
intimidating and arrogant, relating to the
music genre. The darkness of the image also
relates to the genre been dark, however it
backs up the models images, enhancing his
arrogates .
The fonts and other text on the cover, have
some alteration between them. This is used to
make them standout, but also adds variation
to the cover.

4. Magazine Analysis 3
In comparison to the previous titles, shows
little details in showing what the magazine is
about. The title of the magazine, gives no
scenes of excitement, and this isn’t helped
with the bland white colour scheme.
The two main models on the cover, are
shown to look unintelligent, from my
perspective. This again is a bad
representation, as this image does have
some intimidation, it does have the
traditional colours associated with the genre.
Other Photographs are shown on the
magazine, to further advertise the content of
the magazine.
Different coloured text, stands out on white
background, making it easier for the
audiences to read. The significants of the
plus sign, is to advertise the content within
the magazine, and makes it easier for
consumer to read.

5. Magazine Analysis 4
Title stands out in bold black font, showing that the
music genre is loud. The title ‘Hard Rock’ can also
imply that this magazine is for the hardcore
audience, or niche, which can limit the fan base.
Text on the cover of the magazine, is coloured
differently, to standout from the dark clothing on the
model. Also this has been done to match the colour
scheme of the magazine,
Image is very intimidating, suitable for smaller fractions of
the music audience. Masked model looks down upon
reader, for further intimidation, and the mask itself provides
the fear and dark nature of metal and rock.
The different text fonts, are part of
Slipknot’s image and the title to one of
the songs, give a variation to the
magazine. This also show how
catastrophic and sinister the genre can
be.

6. Magazine Analysis 5
Title of magazine is named after a construction tool,
which can indicate that the magazine is meant for
the hardcore experts of the genre. The use of the
word metal before Hammer, indicates to the
audience the music genre to the consumer, but also
backs up the already intimidating name.
Cover image displays the two iconic
members of ACDC. Whilst the image
show no signs of intimidation, however
they're iconic within the metal genre.
Mentions the web address, to allow
the consumer to further investigate
and explore the magazine’s content.
The text has been presented in different
colours, to match the colour scheme of
magazine. Also advertises the rest of the
magazine content.

7. Coursework
Ideas/Requirements
Target Audience- Young rebellious teens, fairly angry people, relating
to the music genre and songs
Titles of Magazine- Loud Sounds, the sound of death, the metal
galleries, the rock of pages,
Conventions- Title of magazine, full cover image( mid shot/ close up),
advertising for the for further content in the magazine, variations of text
on the front cover, extra photos to further advertise content in the
magazine, barcodes, time released on market/published
Codes- Free prizes related to the music genre, exclusive content