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Music magazine research for my AS Media Studies at City College Norwich
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This is a double page spread of the band
Alice in Chains, from the magazine
RockSound, I think the main pull quote
“Death is going to happen to you, but how do
make the most of what you have?” is well
selected, as it ties in with the theme of this
double page spread, which is the band
speaking about the effects of the death of their
lead singer, the layout and photographs also
co-ordinate with this, as most of it is black or
grey, and the band are pictured to be in a
sombre mood but looking like they are reflecting,
hence the usage of clouds, but the look of the
double page spread also reinforces the bands
image as a serious alternative rock/metal and
grunge band. Also, the drop cap featured in the article
draws attention to the first word of the article, which
actually summarises the point of the double page
spread, the word is “Death”
This double page spread is of the heavy alternative metal
band Slipknot, featured in Metal Hammer, one thing
positive about heavy metal bands is that they have a strong
image and like to use imagery and style as well as their
music to communicate their attitudes and image.
Slipknot as a band like to incorporate shock factor,
and so use gruesome masks and jumpsuits as a
mechanism to draw attention to their music, the content
of their music and their lyrics are said to be based on
values such as aggression, nihilism, darkness and
psychosis and this is conveyed by the layout, which
features dripping blood and maggots, and colours
consisting of black and blood red. Their attitude and
rebellious streak as a heavy metal band also influences
the magazine’s use of quotations, such as “it was really
fucking cool.”
This double page spread is about the band All Time Low,
featured in Kerrang magazine, I think judging by the layout or the
photograph, you cant really tell about the image or the musical
style of the band, however, the fact that one of the members is
holding a piece of cardboard with “United Kingdom” written on it
and that he is hitchhiking, suggests that they are a relatively new
band that are not used to touring in other countries, that and all
of the members look quite young suggests they are a new band.
Also, it is mentioned that they are an American pop-punk band,
this is conveyed in the pull quote “Get ready for penis jokes and
sweaty dancing” because All Time Low draw main influences from
the USA pop-punk scene, with bands like Blink 182, Bowling For
Soup and early Green Day, and this particular music scene has
a reputation for a young, fun, immature image which is brought
across in their lyrics and music videos.