Kerrang Magazine, Double Page Analysis.

The double page spread has a colour scheme of black, white and red, which makes the page look quite dark, possibly reflecting the genre of music it contains. The page contains 4 black and white photos of the artists complying music together and performing their music, showing that the artists have worked hard to produce their music, maybe showing that they are soon to release a new album/single. The white banner on the right hand side of the page gives the readers information about the new tracks that the artists have created. It stands out against the dark photos and black background, and therefore draws the readers attention to it, as this is what the article is all about. Having the phrase 'World Exclusive' in the top left hand corner tells the readers how important the article is, and how well known the band is across the world, therefore making the magazine look good as it associates itself with such big musical artists. The title/quote has been written in two different colours, it gives the article variety, and makes the important part of the quote 'the best MCR' stand out. It lets the readers know that the band is getting better all the time, hence the reason that this new music is the best they have ever made so far. The text is split up into two columns, larger than other columns I have seen in magazines, but still not big enough to make the article look boring, with too much text.

I like the use of the two colours for the masthead as I think it makes, arguably, the most important part of the page, stand out and look interesting. It allows the magazine to draw attention to the part of the quote which they think is the most important, as it works well. I would consider using this in my magazine as I think it is a subtle way to make things stand out and is a useful element.