The masthead is black against a white background, and the letters are all capital letters, making it stand out. It is placed at the top of the page, covers the whole width and about a quarter of the length.

The band members are placed so that their faces are in the top third of the cover. This is important as people will see them, along with the Kerrang! masthead, first on the shelf and be more likely to pick it up if they like the magazine/band.

The top line gives the reader an insight into what is in the magazine, and intrigues them so that they want to buy the magazine to read about it.

The band name, Bring Me The Horizon, is written is big, bold font in the middle of the page on the left side. It uses white font over a black picture, so it grabs the readers attention because it stands out. The words ‘Northern Uproar’ underneath it are in red, so they stand out equally as much as the band name. It also gives the reader an idea of what the feel of the article will be and what it will be about.

The words ‘northern uproar’ are in red – this matches three of the band members ties, and other splashes of red featured on the cover e.g. top line, arrows. This ties the cover together and goes with the colour scheme – black, red and white.

The barcode is put in the usual place for a magazine, in the bottom right hand corner. This allows easy access for scanning, and does not draw attention away from the cover.

‘Poster special’ is written in white against a red background in bold font and capital letters, making it stand out. This entices the reader as they are free and they will feel like they are getting a good deal.

‘Plus!’ in white font over a red background makes it jump out at the reader, so they will focus on this. A number of bands are listed, and this will interest the reader because if they like these bands they will want to buy the magazine as they are featured in it.

Pictures of Metallica, Avenged Sevenfold and You Me At Six are on the lower third of the cover. This captures the readers attention if they like these bands and they will want to buy the magazine more if they can see the bands featured in it.

The name of the magazine, Rock Sound, is in black capital letters against a white background. It is placed at the top and covers the whole width of the page, taking up about a quarter of the length, so that it stands out to the reader. It ties in with the colour scheme of the front cover, black, orange, blue and white.

‘Free CD + massive Enter Shikari & Gallows posters’ entice the reader and make them more likely to buy it because of the promise of free things. The colour of the font also goes with the colour scheme.

The band on the cover, My Chemical Romance, are in the top third of the cover, making them visible on the shelf. The lead singer is reaching towards the camera, making the reader feel connected with him. There is also a quote from the interview with them – “It’s okay to die – Gerard Way” – this gives the reader an idea what the interview will be about.

‘150+ albums’ interests the reader as they want to find out what the albums are.

‘Marilyn Manson, movies and mayhem’ – this uses alliteration and the rule of three to engage the reader. ‘Mayhem’ would interest the reader and make them want to buy the magazine to find out it means.

The list of bands at the bottom are written in yellow and white over an orange background – this ties in with the colour scheme and makes it stand out against the picture, which is mostly black. If the reader likes the bands they will be more likely to buy it to read about them.

The barcode is put in the usual place for a magazine, in the bottom right hand corner. This allows easy access for scanning, and does not draw attention away from the cover.

‘Nevermind anniversary special’ entices the reader because it is a special edition so it’s rare. ‘NME’ and ‘Nirvana’ are in

yellow font, and there are splashes of yellow over the page such as the quote and a list of band names at the bottom. This ties the whole cover together and goes with the colour scheme – yellow, black and white.

There is a chance to win limited edition items advertised, and it says ‘see p29’. This makes the reader want to buy it so they have a chance of winning.

The band, Nirvana, are in the top third of the page making it easier to see them when the magazine is on the shelf.

The quote entices the reader and makes them interested in what the article will be about. It gives a feel of what kind of article it will be.

The barcode is put in the usual place for a magazine. This allows easy access for scanning, and does not draw attention away from the cover.

The ‘Plus – classic Kurt interviews’ etc. would interest the reader as they will want to read the interviews and articles featured on the front if they are interested in the music. Some of the words, e.g. Arctic Monkeys and Biffy Clyro are in black font over a yellow background. This makes them stand out to the reader so it will grab the readers attention.

The list of bands/artists listed at the bottom are in yellow font over a black and white photo. This makes them stand out and will make the reader more likely to buy the magazine as they will want to read about the bands/artists that are featured.