Conventions evaluation

In what way does your media product use, develop or challenge forms or conventions of real media products?

My magazine uses the conventions of a typical metal magazine, such as metal hammer or terrorizer, in terms of colour scheme and layout. However it does challenge some conventions in terms of content. The writing style I have used is not very common in existing publications, however similar styles are becoming more popular in an attempt to become different and more interesting to an audience.


"As we ascend up to the 86th floor of the world famous Empire State Building, it dawns on me that I am in a lift at the top of New York, with a band that are about to cause choas on their first time to the States. Due to bad weather, we are not allowed outside, but that doesn't bother any of us." - Headcrusher, Soilborne article

"The name sounds like the latest Quentin Tarantino movie, and in reality Five Finger Death Punch really do live up to the brutal nomeclature. As they show on their debut album, 'The Way Of The Fist', this Los Angles five-piece can mix up blood-letting riffs with roaring lyrical aggression." - Metal Hammer, Five Finger Death Punch article

The layout is similar to that of terrorizer and metal hammer, by using features often linked with the genre of heavy metal such as blood and darkness. Throughout the pages I have used these ideas in numerous formats to create a sense of mystery and authenticity.