Q magazine front cover denotation.

The photo on this front cover is a medium long shot. This is so the entire band can be seen on the front page. The band members have stood legs apart to represent their dominance on the cover. Stood with legs apart represents dominance and the band members will of stood this way to represent their powerful music.

The main image is of a band called Metallica. The bands name is in large, bold font which captures the readers eye. The text on the front cover of the music magazine is mainly in red which is a conotation of a metal magazine as red is seen to be edgy.

The text above the band name "Madness! Mayhem! Sex addiction !" tells the reader about the band. This text tells us that this particular band is egdy and rebellious. This also gives us an impression of their type of music.