The magazine's double page spread shows members of the two bands "Sum 41" and "The Blackout" and it shows news and information about an upcoming tour, which promotes themselves and the magazine.The photos of the members are of medium shots and they are in a boxing ring and wearing boxing gloves, which can portray the bands as violent and angry. Their facial expressions also show anger and aggression, which could intimidate fans and stereotype fans of punk and rock as angry, aggressive teenagers.
The white text and background of the article help reduce the impression of violence in the photo as the colour is meant to portray peace and purity. Most of the colour in the photo shoot is red which symbolizes anger and danger.
Some of the quotes from the article say "Get Back in the Ring" which again gives the connotations of bands being angry but also shows that they are sporty and take up hobbies. On the right hand side there are other bands mentioned as well such as "Metallica", "Rammstein" "AC/DC", "Iron Maiden" and "Aerosmith" this advertises and promotes these bands in the magazine, so readers can be updated with recent news and they can listen to more songs and purchase more albums by these artists.
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