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Kerrang! always have covers that are very cluttered but structured in a way that the average person can make sense of it all. Their most important band or act is always the main view of the page. They also have their name in big, in your face going across them. and a short phrase to give an impression of what their section in the magazine is going to be about.

Kerrang! also include other artists strewn across the magazine so there's enough to attracts all kinds of rock fans and keeping it so that the main attraction of the magazine is still clearly distinguishable. a huge KERRANG! also goes across the top of the cover, usually placed behind the band.

Kerrang! always have studio locations so they can rely heavily on editing and costume to create an atmosphere for the band.

AP like to also have a lot of information on their magazine covers but there is a lot less and it's a lot less cluttered than Kerrang!. There's always a huge AP logo at the top of the magazine, also placed between the main attraction of the magazine, who are in this case Paramore. again, just like Kerrang!, AP put the band name across the front of the page with a short phrase as a very short summary of what their article will entail.

AP also add the names of other acts and artists around the page to attract more people who may not be interested in Paramore so they can see who else is in the magazine.

The photography for AP is always brilliant in terms of creating an atmosphere for the bands they have on their covers. although it costs more to find the locations, it means there can be less editing because their background is so to speak built in to the photo. i'd like to do something like this for the magazine I'm making.

Metal Hammer are considerably less cluttered and more simple with their covers than the other magazines. I like that they do this because it give more space for some great photography for the main attraction, in this case a parody of Sin City, and because it shows that they know what their fans want to see so they don't rely on other bands cluttered around the page to attract more customers.

I love the way they shot the band like this. It's a well loved and known movie (Sin City) and it's a nice way to introduce and article giving reference to the bands most recent album at the time (City of Evil).