Quick analysis of 2 magazines which influence your magazine - Kerrang.

- Rock, goth, metal, punk, thrash, classic indie, unsigned bands.
- Owner: United Newspapers sold to Emap in 1991, Emap sold to Bauer Media Group in 2008.
- Masthead: KERRANG!
- Puff: Used to be "Music With Attitude", no such strapline since.
- Price: £2.20
- House style: dark colours - grey, black, white. some yellows to highlight puffs.
- Advertising Portfolio: free posters/stickers
- Frequency: weekly

Kerrang! has influenced my magazine because it features music that I like, and I will include that my mag. From Kerrang! I will probably copy the advertising portfolio and the price. However Kerrang! is mostly American based, I will feature British artists that are in Kerrang! such as;
You Me At Six, Bring Me The Horizon etc. But it may occasionally feature an American band or two.

Kerrang! commenced publication on 7th June 1981. It first focused on the genre New Wave of British Heavy Metal . It features many hard rock acts as well as alternative rock, pop-rock and generally just most rock genres. It was first owned by United Newspapers, who sold to EMAP in 1991. In 2008, EMAP then sold Kerrang! to Bauer Media Group.

Main Cover Shot:
The main cover shot is always a close up or mid shot of an artist/band. Either performing at a gig or a studio shot, which suggest that the magazine is quite friendly with the artist, and follows wherever they may go. The gig shot suggests reflects with the reader of the magazine because it shows that the audience follows the artist/band and is a fan of them and their work.

Language:
The language that is used in Kerrang! is always friendly. The interviews are always friendly and are as if the reader is interviewing the artist/band. My magazine would feature this type of language because its friendly and because the author writes as if they were the reader. It shows real passion for the magazine, which hopefully my magazine would feature as well.