Kerrang magazine front cover (Machine Head)

 This magazine cover is successful in appealing to its target audience of rock and metal fans, as it uses a large image of a well known metal act to draw the fans in. Although it does this well it does nothing to appeal to any other audiences as it only involves bands of a certain genre, this leaves it with a smaller audience than if it involved music and artists from all genres. The main colours in this magazine cover are black which is associated often with the genre of rock/metal, using this black is a clever way of showing the audience what this magazine will involve, which again entices its target audience. The other main colour is used in the heading of the bands name which is yellow, this is done as it contrasts well with the black background which makes it stand out, and to all fans it is the colour associated with the band on the cover, this again is the magazine using colour to entice its audience.