Kerrang cover analysis 1

The masthead on the magazine is "KERRANG". This uses a bold text in upper case to show aggressiveness. There is a shattered affect on the text like shattered glass showing aggressiveness again. The banner used is of the main band in the magazine. The text "CONVERGE" is in upper case and in a bold red colour. Red has connotations to anger and danger so this shows the band as angry and heavy. The image used covers the title so it is important. The image of the vocalist with tattoos and a microphone shows the band as angry again.
The target audience is people into rock/metal music and mainly teenagers. The colours on the magazine are dark and bold which appeals to this target audience. All the text is in upper case which attracts buyers to the magazine.

"FREE POSTERS!" is emphasised by the background colour, which is red, because the background for this text is different to the rest of the text and stands out. This will attract a buyer as they will get freebies.

Around the main image and banner there are other pictures and banners. These act as a frame around the main article. These include pictures and names of bands. At the top and bottom of the front cover it lists the other bands features in the magazine. Although these are small they stand out as they use different background colours. There are a lot of different bands on the front of the magazine to show the diversity of the type of bands in the magazine.