Colour:very bright and industrial colours are used in the image such as blacks, ambient blues,and bright whites the reason for this is is that it is a city style Tokyo setting so bright and ambient colours are needed.The majority of the colour on the page is a dark black background which then has colour built around it such as,red for blood splatter,white for the building lights and blue for the night sky
Design:the design of the page is set out in such a way so that the writing doesn't interfere with the picture behind it,it is up in front of the black vest of the person featured which acts as a perfect canvas to put white writing on,doing this allows text to be put on the image without it taking up any more space on the page but ye still remain clear.On the second page little words seem to be scattered around the page in relation to the picture so they don't take up too much space but still make an impact for example the name of the band is put in the top left hand corner of the page.
Images:The image shown is of the lead singer of the band holding a sword against a city background,the city is Tokyo as it is a Japanese style album so it all ties in with the overall image of the album.Having a image like this helps to promote the album as he is in a Japanese city with a Japanese sword which establishes the fact More and more that the focus of their music is a kind of Japanese style.
Pose,style,hair,make-up:The style of hair on the front man is a yet again Japanese style as his hair is tied up and put into a samurai style bun but it still has a sense of metal style to it as he still has long black hair.Tattoos are on the front man which establishes the fact that it is a metal magazine and that he is from a metal band,the tattoos themselves have a kind of Japanese style to them which again establishes the Japanese feel to the article.The front man also has tunnels in his ears which are now a common piercing within the metal music scene so this again establishes the metal style within the magazine,the pose he is standing in with the sword also reflects the metal image of power and control but still carries on the Japanese feel of the article because of the sword itself and the way his standing.
How are the words used on the cover:The word at the top of the page shogun is the past present and future is used to reflect yet again the Japanese style of the magazine as Japanese samurai related things are very old but it gives the impression that the new album has sort of brought it back to life.
Language:the language used is very descriptive words that describe the bands success and achievement in just one word to capture the desired audience and keep them reading.The title "return of the warlord" refers to the bands returning success but while doing this is still relates to the Japanese style of things.
Overall impression:I think the image of the singer and the background is done very well as they both contrast each other and give a very good feel of a Japanese city backdrop as well being accompanied by a samurai sword and Japanese style hair by the singer.I think the way the text is set out against the singers black vest is very well done as it acts as a natural canvas fro the writing and doesn't take up any more space on the page than is necessary.
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