This double page spread has all the features the acts on a Downloads 2007 festival line-up. The puffs in this immediately get our attention. The colour is very similar to the yellow colour painted on roads, it is an eye-catching colour, almost alarming, and grabs the attention of the reader immediately. These puffs contain the stars of this festival answering a question and that will be very important to hardcore fans. The style of the puffs are like paint being spread carelessly onto the page. It is clear the pictures have been taken during the show, and during the act, it gives energy to the spread and looks exicting. The way the artists are holding their guitar or mics, their tattoos, their clothes and the expressions on their faces are giving us the impression that it is very loud heavy metal music, and that is only from the pictures. In the text, the names of bands are in capitals and are bright red, while the rest of the text is black. This makes it easier for the people who only want the details of the line-up, as they can see clearly who has played at this particular fetival. It shows the festival was maybe 'dirty', 'grungy' and 'messy' which will appeal to many readers. It is the complete opposite from my previous analysis of the NME magazine I did earlier. While that double page spread gave the impression of a clean, new band, this gives us the impression that these artists are experienced and well known, and are therefore allowed to act in this way.
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