Contents Page Analysis: Kerrang

On this contents page, the top half is very dark and creepy. Marilyn Manson has always been known for his dark image, and the red sofa adds to this which could symbolise blood or gore. The bottom half of the contents page has pictures with people looking happy and smiley, which shows the idea of there being two sides to rock music: the angry, slightly scary music and the lighthearted, fun music.

The letter from the editor makes the reader feel like they are on a much more personal level with the magazine and the people who produce it. In the letter, the editor asks "how has 2010 been for you? Did it pan out how you hoped? Did you give it everything you've got?". This makes the reader feel like the editor is actually interested in their lives and genuinely wants to know more about them. She then follows this up by relating it to a band, which assures you that we are all here for the same reason: music.

The editor has signed this letter with her first name, and this makes you feel like this letter was personally addressed and written to you.

In the bottom corner, there is a promotion for a subscription to Kerrang. This shows that if you buy this magazine once, you will buy it again. The magazine always features bands within the rock genre, and if you like rock music, you will love Kerrang magazine because it is so varied with the sub genres of rock, but there is always something you will want to read. Having people subscribe to Kerrang guarantees them circulation, and because Kerrang comes out quite regularly(weekly) sometimes readers can forget that another issue has come out, so they don't buy it. They also promote the fact that subscribing can save you money in the long term, which obviously appeals to the reader, because no one wants to spend more when they can get the same thing for less!

The contents page shows everything featured in the magazine, which is mainly live reviews, album reviews, news and a competition. This magazine focuses on music, mainly well known bands, and this shows that the readers don't care about fashion or gossip, they just care about the music and when they can see their favourite bands live.