Music Magazine - Rocksound! - Double Page Spread Analysis - Murderdolls!

 This double page spread is taken from rock music magazine, Rocksound! and features the band 'Murderdolls'.

Murderdolls are seen as being quite 'heavy' which is clear to see just by looking at the article. There is a lot of black and red used, which is often associated with the Gothic image that murderdolls pursue. The colour white is also used within this double page spread, which could connotate to the white faces that stereotypical Goths adopt when taking up the style.

The rocksound logo is also made clear as the yellow background of the image stands out from the dark colours which are consistent throughout the article.

The masthead of the article 'Murderdolls' is written in a bold text, and in capital letters which is a convention you would expect to find in a music magazine. By adopting this convention, it makes it easy for the reader of the article to read what it says, whilst also allowing the reader to know that it is the name of the article without causing an confusion.

'Two's Company' is the sub heading of the article, and I personally don't think that it is very well placed. The dark red of the text combined with the black background of the general article doesn't bide very well, making it unclear to see.

The connotation of the sub-heading could be linked into the generalised assumption of Goths that they are quite anti-social, and prefer to be left alone. 'Two's Company' could be backing up the generalised stereotype that people have on that specific sub-culture.

The main image used is what can only be guessed as been two members of the band, and their Gothic appearance is made evidently clear. They are wearing leather jackets which are black, silver jewellery, white make up to make their faces white, and black hair - all of which are the general image of a typical Goth.

There is a quote taken from the article which is written in the middle of the article, with a rugged white shaped background. This stands out which is a positive factor because once again, this allows it to be able to be read by the reader.

The main focal point in my opinion is the main and only image used. As there isn't a vast amount of the colour white used, I think that the deathly white colour of their faces allows it to 'jump' off the page, thus making it a focal point to the reader.

The target audience of this article is aimed at fans of the band, though I think that the Gothic scene will also be targeted at also due to the main image used, and the genre of the band too.

The magazine as a whole is published by a French publisher - Editions Freeway. As there is a limited number of magazines within the UK which adopt the 'Rock' Genre, then there is a possible chance that Editions Freeway chose to publish the magazine to fill a gap within the magazine market.