I am analyzing Metal Hammer magazine here, i think this is possibly the cardboard case that the magazine often comes in. The main colours, are whites, blacks yellows and reds with lots of images to look at. The 'FREE CD' part in the top left is the first thing i noticed. The capital letters and cracked font make it look dirty and old. This appeals to the readers who like the metal genre of music. The title of the magazine is readable but half covered by the main image of the band 'Alice in Chains'. This is a striking image as the guitar is on fire that the frontman is holding and the firey/smokey background of it creates a very eerie, dark effect, like hell! Metal heads love fire! Alice in Chains is written in totally different white font to the rest of the magazine making it stand out with the phrase 'Back From Hell' which links to the whole effect of the front cover, like the band are fresh out of hell. There's a black banner above the magazine title telling us which bands are featured, the main bands such as motorhead and black sabbath in their own band font so they are recognizable to the readers. 

I NEED 2FINISH THIS.

I have chosen to analyze Rock Sound. A magazine targeted at people, men and women between the ages of around 15 and 25. The main colours used are yellow, grey and white with a very simple layout. The title of the magazine is in capital letters, it is bold and white. The main image of a mixture of iconic rockstars from british bands slightly covers the title but it is still readable. On the left hand side, there is a list of bands featured in the magazine so the reader can take a quick scan and see if theres a particular band they are interested in. The main feature of the magazine is 'Brits on the rampage!' which is in yellow font in the bottom right hand corner. The title of the main story is 'we predict a riot' in shattered lettering which catches the readers attention. It was the first thing i looked at. The image matches the title and the rockstars are holding bricks, bats, smashed wine bottles, etc to create the feel of a riot. Under the main story, there's a list of the bands who are on the cover and who the main feature will be about. There's a small banner at the top of the magazine which advertises the 'FREE POSTERS' with small images of them and it also mentions a few other bands, these are clearly less important.

I have chosen first to analyze the cover of 'Kerrang!' magazine. I chose it as it is relevant to my music genre of metal/rock. The main colours are light blue, yellow, black and white. The name of the magazine, kerrang, is hidden behind the picture but if you regularly buy the magazine, you'll know which one to buy. The main focus is the band on the cover. 'All time low is in bright yellow and there are smaller band names on the right and left side, also in yellow, so that people can see a band they like and buy it. In the bottom left, it's indicated in bold capital letters, in a light blue colour (which matches the background), that the magazine includes posters too. The second most important story is located in the bottom right, in a yellow box with a small picture of Jesse Lacey and the phrase 'Exclusive interview' which makes the reader think they are reading something that no one else knows. The barcode is in the bottom left hand side, out of the way as no one reads it unless they need to know the price, issue number or date. There's a small banner at the top mentioning the band dragonforce teaching you how to become a guitar god, it makes it feel quite personal.

Intro...

In AS media studies, we have started a project analyzing music magazines and then finally creating our own front cover, contents page and two page spread.

My chosen genre is metal.

i love metal.

i love media (and i'll finish this later...)