Acdc Analysis

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    The typography, AC/DC is very linear.

    The text is used in all of the bands albums

    and is their trademark. Furthermore, the

    typography is very gothic. Whereas the

    lightning bolt between the C and the D

    would go against the gothic theme. Thiscould possibly indicate there rebellious

    nature. The lightning bolt could also

    indicate the bands style; as a new genre

    this is because shapes are not often used

    in the bands text. The typography could

    connote the bands lively and jumpy

    playing style. It could also connote the

    bands shocking actions or there

    controversial music. The electric bolt

    would suggest the link with the bands

    name and the electrical use of Ac and Dc in

    electronics.

    Additionally the text colour is red with a

    slight white glare. This could connote

    murder and blood. However, it could also

    connote love or romance. The text is very

    central and draws us towards it; it stands

    out from the dark background.

    The text Highway to Hell is in a different

    font to AC/DC. The font is in capitals and

    is once again very masculine. The text

    however is yellow this would connote,

    happiness and sun. This is completely

    opposite to the Hell theme: this creates

    a juxtaposition.

    Highway to Hell is the sixth

    studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC,

    released in August 1979. It is also AC/DC's fifth

    international studio album. The album made it to

    number 17 in the US billboard chart during 1979.

    The band members are in the centre of the poster.

    They are in a vignette. This looks like the devils eye;

    possibly about to blink. They are all wearing theirown unique clothing. This shows each members

    individuality. There expressions vary from the

    angry expression shown by the guy in the white to

    the guy who is laughing on the right. He could

    possibly be laughing at the devil; this could suggest

    that the band laugh in the face of death. The

    expressions also show their own individual

    personalities.

    The poster shows the band being surrounded bydarkness; they are being surrounded by hell itself.

    They are all looking at the viewer other than the

    guy on the right laughing at the devil (direct

    address). This is further portrayed by the devil in

    the centre of the frame with the horns coming out

    of his head. He is also holding the devils tail. This is

    possibly suggesting that this album is a Highway to

    hell rather than them going on the highway to hell.

    This would suggest the mixed expressions.

    The poster could also have political meaning as the

    Highway could be life which is leading us to hell

    towards the end of it. However, it could also be

    about the ups and downs that AC/DC had to take to

    get up to where they are now in rock and roll; it's

    not actually a highway, its their struggle in being a

    rockstar. Additionally, the lead singer died after

    this so this could possibly be him expressing the

    negative highway or paththat he was following.