Kerrang-Textual Analysis

This magazine has a busy front cover. The masthead is an onomatopoeia as it sounds like a guitar noise a power chord. There is an exclamation mark after the word 'Kerrang' which emphasises the noise. There are cracks in the name this portrays the idea that the music is so loud that it has cracked the writing like glass. The tag line 'LIFE IS LOUD' emphasis all of this. The extras on the strap line help sell the magazine, it makes the buyer think they are getting more for their money. This is also put across with all of the pictures filling the page to make it look busy and full of good content. The advertisement of free posters will make someone buy this over another music magazine.
The main photo has clear eye contact with the reader, this draws you into the picture. It is a close up shot which emphasis this. The cover lines are in bright and bold colours so that it stands out. The cover lines match the pictures so it is all relevant. Kerrang is published by Baver Media group. Kerrang also has its own Radio station and t.v channel this shows that it is a very large well known brand.