RockSound' Double Page Spread Analysis

The colour scheme continues to this double page spread with the colours red and yellow. They have added the colour blue to make it match the blue writing on the ‘Warped Tour UK’ logo. The use of red suits the main singers red tattoo which almost makes him complete the whole page. Also, these two pages do not have a black background which may be because their genre of music may not be heavy metal like ‘Bring me the horizon’ and might be rock or just metal.

The pages are not filled with lots of writing because ¾ of the page is almost covered with the image and the bold writing ‘Scream! Aim! Fire!’. This is probably a positive thing as many readers like to see images and not a bunch of writings. Images makes things look visually interesting and eye-catching. The image shot of the main star is a mid shot to show the tattoos and the dark clothing he is wearing. All black with lots of chains and spiked bracelets which gives it a cool and gothic vibe which is stereotypical rock artist clothing. Also, this is not a professional photoshoot as the image was taken in action whilst he was singing. This makes him seem like a professional musician and it makes him seem like a person who loves what he is doing and that shows his passion towards his career.

The second page of the double page spread is where the actual writing begins. There isn't a specific header text however the header text is almost hidden in the introduction part of the article. As we can see, the whole writing is in black however, the band's name is in red which makes the name stand out, which I think makes it look like the header text.

The page starts of with a drop cap which is a typical way of starting in almost all magazines. The drop cap helps to capture the audience’s attention. Drop cap is used twice in this page which I believe is a good thing because the second time we see it, it is almost like a new beginning/ new topic about the artist. Also, the colour does not break the colour scheme the magazine have used and is still in red and black.

There is a pull quote on the right side which is extremely catchy. It states ‘Nowhere in the world has more love for Black Veil Brides then the UK’. This is an amazing way to catch the audience’s attention and love towards the artist because it makes the people in UK feel more special because they show lots of love towards the band. This is also attention grabbing because people that live in the UK will be curious of the number of people that support them if they are not aware of the band and it will make them want to learn more about the band.

The structure of the page is different because it is not a Q&A. Most people would expect it to be a Q&A because it is about Andy Biersack in specific however it isn't. It is almost like an article gathered with quotes from his interview. Although this is about a band (Black Veil Brides), the fact that Andy Biersack is in the main image and the fact that he speaks throughout the majority of the interview shows his status in the band and proves the fact that he is the main person.