Magazine Analysis: Contents (1)

The magazine’s contents page is in similar style to the cover that is uses the same red and yellow colouring to make the contents match the cover. This is to keep the idea of a male audience, as red can be a masculine colour, which could also symbolise danger or warning. The yellow helps mellow the mood of the contents.

The contents page is laid out in one column on the right, which is made so the contents have more space to advertise other bands such as “Slayer”. The bands on the front cover are not highlighted in huge letters or with a picture in the contents so this shows they're not as focused as featured on the front cover, so fans/audiences can lose interest quickly.

The magazine also uses competitions and deals to advertise and promote to their audience, so that they can receive more for less, such as a competition to win tickets the band Slayer. This is also another way in which the magazine can generate more revenue as the audience can be intrigued by competitions.

The shot of the band “Slayer” is a medium shot of the band, and they look serious so this shows that they are committed to their music and to their fans. They can be seen as rough, aggressive men as they  have wither long hair, beards and sunglasses which could interpret them as not nice people.

This also advertises and promotes band, letting music fans know that they have a gig soon, so that if they don’t win the competition they can still buy tickets to see the band if they are really desperate to see them. The magazine also offers at the bottom of the page for a subscription to the magazine £5 a month, this helps the audience become more updated about their favourite bands and the magazine.

The language used on the contents also shows its appeal to younger audience, such as "gigs" which refers to a youthful audience, which is what the magazine is aimed at.  Other words such as "rock star" and "albums" show that the magazine is meant for punk, metal, rock and heavy metal fans as this terminology can be associated with these genres.