Kerrang is a music magazine that appeals to a select number of people. Mainly to those who like rock, punk and heavy metal. It is a weekly magazine that promotes and interviews lots of different bands and gives information to the reader about the latest gigs and songs available. The magazine's title is onomatopoeic word and derives from the noise made when smashing an electric guitar.
The main picture is of a band called Trivium, who at the time that this was published, had just released a new album and was trying to promote their new album. The picture is of Matt Heafy getting a new tattoo which would appeal to the type of audience as they to might be interested in tattoos as well.
The front cover also has 2 smaller pictures promoting the the fact that the reader gets 2 free posters. On the bottom of the magazine it has a long strip of text that runs from one side of the page to the other, this tells the reader what else is included in the magazine. The text they use is mainly "broken" and "smashed" effect. It is also predominantly white text on a black background, with occasionally yellow text aswell. It shows the Date of the magazine, the price (£2.20) and the bar code all on the front cover. This magazine is aimed at a more younger audience and those who dont like the more popular music such as the NME audience.