kerrang

· The word Kerrang is used to explain the sound of a guitar being played loudly through amplifiers and would usually be used to explain a ‘rock’ style of music.

· The title is in capital letters and it also has an explanation mark at the end of the word to emphasise the word kerrang and trying to get the sense of being ‘loud’ across to the audience.

· The title is in black to appeal to a gothic/rock type audience

· The title has the effect of broken glass giving the feel of being reckless and care free.

· The target audience is 14-25

· Kerrang! was first published on 6 June 1981, edited by Geoff Barton

· During the 1980s and early 1990s the magazine placed many thrash and glam metal acts on the cover (like Mötley Crüe, Slayer, Bon Jovi, Metallica, Poison, Testament, Venom) but later discarded them when grunge acts such as Nirvana rose to fame.

· Readers often criticise the magazine for repeating this process every time a new musical trend becomes popular