Textual Analysis : Front covers

This magazine is called Kerrang! It is a very well known magazine so the fact that the masthead is obstructed by the photo of the band called Avenged Sevenfold, doesn't really matter because people will know what the name of the magazine is. The title is also cracked and shattered like it's a pane of glass, which would go with the saying 'Life is Loud'. The huge writing in the middle of the cover draws the audiences eye to it and it goes with the picture because it's the name of the band and again it will tell the reader that there is something in the magazine that will involve Avenged Sevenfold.

The fact that theres the picture of Avenged Sevenfold on the front of the magazine, signifies that there will be something to do to do with the band in the magazine, such as interviews or a story on how they started off in the music world. There is also little sub-headings, which have the bands Red Hot Chili Peppers, which would be an interview with the lead singer on their 'INTENSE NEW ALBUM' which RHCP fans would be interested in. Also there is the Lostprophets and what i would of thought to be another interview on how to survive rock 'n' roll. Finally there is something to tell you that there is '25 metal anthems you must own' which would persuade the audience of this magazine to go look up these songs and maybe even buy them.

Near the bottom of the front cover, there is a title saying that there is free posters from 2 bands and more. People that are fans of these bands would probably collect these posters and would like to see what else is included in the magazine that is free. 


This magazine is called Metal Hammer and the name of he band 'Slipknot' is where the masthead would usually be. This could confuse a new time buyer into thinking that this magazine is a slipknot magazine. This is actually a Slipknot special of the Metal Hammer magazine and Metal Hammer fans that would buy it everytime it was realised, would know that it's Metal Hammer. In the centre of the page in front of the band theres something telling the buyer that theres a story about the 'Worlds Sickest Band' so this would automatically tell you that it would be about slipknot, they're also a well know band otherwise they probably wouldn't have made a Slipknot special of this magazine.  

At the top if the page in the banner, it's advertising GIANT posters which are free,  my guess would be that the posters could be of Slipknot, also they're giving away FREE stickers, which fans of slipknot could use to stick on all sorts of things. 
To the right hand side of the front covers, there is something to say that one of the band members is going to talk through their past albums and what he thinks of them. At the bottom of the page there is a short list of 3 bands which are also going to be included in the magazine, but then it says plus the sickest band ever, the audience would be interested to see who the 'sickest band ever' would be, because i'm sure they would all have their own opinions which band it could be. 

This magazine is called Q, it is a well known magazine that would be for the slightly older teenagers and into the early/late20's. The title of the magazine is just a Q in a red block which stands out from the rest of the magazine which is mostly dark colours such as greys and black. The main cover line says the band Kasabian is on fire, probably they're having a successful year so they use the frase they're on fire, or it could be a reference from one of their songs. The strapline at the top of the magazine, says the magazine is the best music magazine in the world, this is at the top of every Q magazine, it would be a part of it's brand identity, also the guitar that one of the band members is holding is on fire. To be honest the front of this magazine actually quite plane, but theres only a few things which stand out, such as the title and the banner at the bottom.