Kerrang front cover - Codes and Conventions

Here is some of my research into the codes and conventions used on the front cover of the music magazine, Kerrang, I like the colour scheme used within the front cover as it makes the images stand out more within the page, in each of the covers the title of the magazine is always very dominant even when it is placed behind the photo of the bands, providing a 3D effect which i feel is very effective and becomes very eye catching.