Texual Analyse of Kerrang magazine

Textual analyse of Kerrang magazine
Masthead - Firstly the masthead of the magazine is big and in a bold white block letters which stands out in the darker background giving an effect it is also a well known brand as many will know it from Kerrang radio station.
Datelines - The datelines in the magazine are located in the bottom right hand corner out of the way this basically giving the date it was published which is the 6th of March 2010.
Main image- The main image is a band image of bullet for my valentine all of the members stand out on the magazine in front of the master head and they are all dressed very casual and looking straight at the reader for effect.
Cover lines- The cover lines are in very vivid colours for example "raising hell down under ,you me at six,enter shikari and all time low"this is done in a black and a red with fire along the sides which contrast very well together to attract the readers eyes to other things which they may be interested in if not the main image of the band.
Main cover line- The main cover line is "we've opened up a new world of possibilities!" this is located just above the bands name and done in black white a vibrate yellow background this is because this is the second thing the readers will look at after they see the band name.
Codes and conventions-In this magazine the price and bar code and issue number is in the bottom right hand corner this is in reasonably small print as it is less important and doesn't give an affect on the reader,Also in this the band bullet for my valentine and many other recognisable popular band names are mentioned to entice you to buy the magazine as they will be included inside,extras are included too to do this for example 5 posters of bands like paramore,muse,rammstein
Audience- The audience of this magazine is based around ages 15-25 boys and girls you can tell this as the band members are generally younger people and the advertising is based around local gigs going on and local news about the bands which 15-25 year old may be interested in.
Representation-The representation of this magazine is mainly of the most popular or most gossipped band around on this issue the band it is aimed at is bullet for my valentine and it is a positive representation as you can tell from reading the main cover line also the expressions on the band members faces don't look unhappy or sad which also shows the positive impact.