METAL HAMMER DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD ANALYSIS.

METAL HAMMER DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD ANALYSIS.

- The first thing the reader sees on the Metal Hammer double page spread is a pull quote from the article. This straight away draws the reader’s attention to the article. The quote is interesting and profound. NME similarly used a pull quote on their double page spread. It’s a very conventional magazine feature. - A drop cap is used on the double page spread of Metal Hammer, yet it is not used on NME, this suggests that NME breaks away from convention more than Metal Hammer.- The headline is placed at the top of the page in black, dripping font, again connoting horror and darkness, components of the metal genre.- A stand first is use below the headline, it gives a small amount of background information about the band to the readers, it is very iconic as Slipknot as a band have been through a large hiatus and a member of the band has passed away, so the stand first provides very important background information.- Picture/word credits are placed just below the stand first, a very conventional magazine feature.- Metal Hammer magazine shows a medium-long shot of the band, NME also use a medium long shot of the artist on the front cover of their magazine. This is very conventional of most magazines.- Metal Hammer uses symbolic images that the reader can instantly relate to, the signature slipknot “S” is seen at the top of the page, it instantly catches the eye of the reader, and they straight away know who they are reading about. - Slipknot are a band formed in the mid 90’s, they are a band that the target audience would have listened to when they were young or been influenced by in some way. NME similarly uses band that are relevant to their target audience, it creates nostalgia for the reader. - The white colour scheme with black creates a dark theme that is associated with the genre, the way the photo is laid out contrasts well with the font, creating a dark and sinister mood that Slipknot are renowned for, immediately stating that they haven’t changed even after taking a long break from music. Similarly NME use yellows and black in their double page spread to create energy and power, something that is import to the Pixies as they have returned from a long period of not making music.- Overall the double page spread of Metal Hammer is a more conventional approach compared to NME.