Kerrang!
Kerrang! Issue #1099
Editor	Paul Brannigan
Categories	Music
Frequency	Weekly
Publisher	Bauer
First issue	1981-06-06
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Website	www.kerrang.com

Kerrang! is a weekly Rock magazine published by Bauer Consumer Media in the United Kingdom. Kerrang! is a weekly rock Magazine published by Bauer Consumer Media in the United Kingdom. Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time. Bauer Verlagsgruppe is a large German publishing company based in Hamburg. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Magazines, periodicals or serials are Publications generally published on a regular schedule containing a variety of articles, generally Bauer Verlagsgruppe is a large German publishing company based in Hamburg. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located

The magazine's title is onomatopoeic and derives from the noise made when smashing an electric guitar. Onomatopoeia (also spelled onomatopœia, from Greek: ονοματοποιΐα is a Word or a grouping of words that imitates the sound it is describing

Kerrang! was first published on the 6 June 1981, edited by Geoff Barton, initially as a one-off supplement in the Sounds newspaper devoted to the current New Wave of British Heavy Metal (or 'NWOBHM' for short) and the rise of other hard rock acts such as AC/DC, who appeared on Kerrang!’s first cover. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Sounds was a British Music paper, published weekly from October 10, 1970 &ndash April 6, 1991 The New Wave of British Heavy Metal (frequently abbreviated as NWOBHM) is a heavy metal music movement that started in the late 1970s in Britain, and achieved AC/DC are an Australian Hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young.

During the 1980s and early 1990s the magazine placed many thrash and glam metal acts on the cover (like Mötley Crüe, Slayer, Bon Jovi, Metallica, Poison, Testament) but later discarded them when grunge acts such as Nirvana rose to fame. Thrash metal (sometimes referred to simply as thrash) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized by its fast tempo and aggression Glam metal (also known as pop metal) is a sub-genre of Heavy metal music that arose in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the United States. Mötley Crüe ( IPA pronunciation: /'mɒtliː Slayer is an American Thrash metal band founded by Guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King in Bon Jovi is an American Hard rock band from Sayreville New Jersey. Metallica is an American heavy metal band that formed in 1981 in. Poison is an American Hard rock band that achieved great success and popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s Testament is an American Thrash metal band from California. Testament has two Top 40 albums and one Top 50 album to its credit in the UK Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen Washington. Readers often criticise the magazine for repeating this process every time a new musical trend becomes popular; for example, there are many complaints about Kerrang!'s current emphasis on emo and metalcore music, particularly stemming from the fact that the magazine continually printed issues with My Chemical Romance on the front cover for several weeks, following the release of their album, The Black Parade. Emo (ˈiːmoʊ is a genre of music that originated from Hardcore punk early on and adopted Pop-punk influences later on in the 2000s when Metalcore is an umbrella term used to describe fusion genres that incorporate elements of the Hardcore punk and heavy metal genres My Chemical Romance (often shortened to MCR or' My Chem') is an American alternative / post-hardcore quintet that formed in 2001 The Black Parade is the third studio Album by the rock Quintet My Chemical Romance.

The current format

Kerrang!'s most successful period came under editor Paul Rees at the turn of the millennium, at which time, the nu metal genre, featuring bands such as Limp Bizkit and Linkin Park, were becoming more popular. Nu metal (sometimes named new metal or nü metal) is a musical genre that emerged in the mid 1990s which fuses influences from grunge and Alternative Limp Bizkit is an American Nu metal band from Jacksonville, Florida. Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. In 2002, the magazine overtook rival New Musical Express to become the biggest weekly music magazine in the UK. The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a Popular music Magazine in the United Kingdom which has been ^[1] Rees went on to edit Q and Ashley Bird took over as editor from 2003 to 2005. Q is a Music Magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom, with a circulation of 130179 as of June 2007 Unfortunately for Bird, the decline of nu metal in 2003 meant Kerrang!’s sales went quickly into decline^[2] which eventually prompted his sacking.

When Paul Brannigan took over as editor in April 2005, the focus of Kerrang! was restructured to be more musically diverse, whilst also respecting the magazine's past. Kerrang! is a weekly rock Magazine published by Bauer Consumer Media in the United Kingdom. In the following months, Kerrang! covered more stylistically varied acts, such as My Chemical Romance, 30 Seconds to Mars, Avenged Sevenfold, Senses Fail, Mastodon and Bullet for My Valentine. My Chemical Romance (often shortened to MCR or' My Chem') is an American alternative / post-hardcore quintet that formed in 2001 30 Seconds to Mars (or Thirty Seconds to Mars and often abbreviated to 30STM) is an American rock band from Los Angeles California Avenged Sevenfold is an American Hard rock band formed in 1999 in Huntington Beach California. Senses Fail is an American band based in Ridgewood New Jersey, formed in 2002. Mastodon is a Grammy -nominated heavy metal band and are one of the most notable bands in the New Wave of American Heavy Metal. Bullet for My Valentine is an award-wining four-piece Metalcore band from Bridgend, Wales. Simultaneously, the magazine covered older bands, such as Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Iron Maiden (who have starred on the cover more times than any other metal band), Nirvana, System of a Down, HIM and Green Day. Metallica is an American heavy metal band that formed in 1981 in. Megadeth is an American heavy metal band led by founder front man guitarist and songwriter Dave Mustaine. Slayer is an American Thrash metal band founded by Guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King in For other uses see Iron maiden. Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen Washington. System of a Down (commonly referred to as System or abbreviated as SOAD) is an Armenian American rock band formed in 1994 in HIM is a rock band from Finland formed in 1991 by vocalist Ville Valo, guitarist Mikko Lindström, Green Day is an American rock trio More recently, the magazine has facilitated the rising popularity of British bands, such as Bring Me The Horizon, Enter Shikari, Lostprophets and perhaps most notably Gallows. Bring Me the Horizon (often abbreviated to BMTH) is a Deathcore band from Sheffield, Yorkshire. Enter Shikari (ɛntɜr ʃɪkɑriː is a British band formed in 2003 in St Albans, Hertfordshire where all four members are from Lostprophets (lɒstˈprɒfɪts are a Welsh rock band formed in 1997. Gallows are an English Hardcore punk band from Hemel Hempstead. Although skeptical at first, Kerrang! have supported Post-Hardcore UK band Fightstar, by doing many interviews, live show ratings and recently rated their New Album very high. Fightstar are a four-piece Post-hardcore band from London, England. One Day Son This Will All Be Yours is the second full length album by British Post-hardcore quartet Fightstar. Fightstar have also featured on many Kerrang! audio-only and video Podcasts. Fightstar are a four-piece Post-hardcore band from London, England. A podcast is a series of audio or Video digital-media files which is distributed over the Internet by syndicated Download The rise in young British talent has also seen the magazine turning to feature young UK unsigned acts, such as You Me At Six and Furthest Drive Home. You Me At Six are an English pop-punk band from Surrey, United Kingdom formed in 2005 Bio Furthest Drive Home are a 4-piece Pop/Rock band from Farnham, UK

According to the latest Audit Bureau of Circulations figures published on 17 August 2006, Kerrang! has again overtaken New Musical Express to become the biggest weekly music magazine in the UK. The Audit Bureau of Circulations ( ABC) of North America is a not-for-profit circulation-auditing organization Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a Popular music Magazine in the United Kingdom which has been ^[3] As of 15 February 2007 Kerrang! sells over 12,000 more copies per week than its rival. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[4]

Kerrang! also includes a satirical comic strip called Pandora (originally Pandora Peroxide ^[5]), named for its main character, who is seen every week making fun of recent events in the rock world. The strip is written and drawn by Ray Zell. Other characters include Wek and Web. Wek, the "work experience kid" is a love interest who leaves Pandora and opens a tearoom. A tea house or tearoom is a venue centered on drinking Tea. Their function varies widely depending on the culture and some cultures have a variety of distinct He is featured occasionally in strips. Web replaced Wek, and is a "work experience brat". Web has an obsession with Ville Valo of the band HIM. Ville Hermanni Valo ( (born 22 November 1976 is a Finnish Singer, Songwriter, and frontman of the Finnish rock band HIM HIM is a rock band from Finland formed in 1991 by vocalist Ville Valo, guitarist Mikko Lindström, She even has a locket with one of Ville's discarded cigarette butts in it. Other minor characters included in the series are: Auntie P (the original Pandora Peroxide), Orgasm Girl, Billy and Bludwyn.

International Editions

Emap launched Kerrang! Australia in the late 1990s. EMAP is a British media company specializing in the production of B2b magazines and the organization of business events and conferences The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 Unlike its weekly counterpart in the UK, the Australian edition was published monthly. Due to stiff competition from free local music publications, Kerrang! Australia was reduced to a monthly issue and costs $6. 95. It was not closedKerrang! is also published in Spanish.

Other Media

Kerrang! Radio

Main article: Kerrang! 105.2

In 2000 Emap launched Kerrang! as a digital radio station, across the UK. Kerrang! Radio is a specialist Rock music radio station broadcasting to the West Midlands in England. EMAP is a British media company specializing in the production of B2b magazines and the organization of business events and conferences Digital Audio Broadcasting ( DAB) also known as Eureka 147, is a Digital radio technology for Broadcasting Radio stations used in On June 10 2004, Kerrang! 105.2 was launched as a regional radio station in Birmingham with an advertising campaign by London-based creative agency ODD. Kerrang! Radio is a specialist Rock music radio station broadcasting to the West Midlands in England. Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um During the day the Kerrang! Radio network broadcasts more accessible acts such as Red Hot Chili Peppers, Oasis and Kaiser Chiefs. Red Hot Chili Peppers are Oasis are an English rock band that formed in Manchester in 1991 Kaiser Chiefs are an English Indie rock band who formed in 1997 In the evening and at weekends they have a number of specialist programmes dedicated to the many subgenres of rock music.

The radio output includes interviews with those affecting popular culture and society as well as those involved with music, e. g. the Cyborg scientist Kevin Warwick. A cyborg is a Cybernetic Organism ( ie, an organism that has both artificial and natural systems Kevin Warwick (born 9 February 1954 Coventry, UK is a British scientist and professor of Cybernetics at the University of Reading

In 2006 Kerrang! stated on their website that they are trying to bring a radio station to South Wales.

Kerrang! Awards

Since 1993, the magazine have been holding an annual awards ceremony to mark the most successful bands in the interests of their readers. The annual poll, which runs alongside the awards usually bears a likeness to those who win at the ceremony. Although in recent years, the winners do not bear such a resembalance to the opinion of the general public, the awards still have an importance in the media coverage a band receive after winning an award.

The first time the awards were televised, was in 2001 via a recording on Channel 5 in the UK, with Channel 4 also showing a recording at late-nights until 2004. Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began Since then the awards have not seen any TV coverage.

Many rock acts see these awards as important to win if nominated. The 17th edition of the Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums, highlights Feeder's award win in 2003 for "Best British Band" in their annual-round up of the year, including Metallica's Hall of Fame induction. British Hit Singles & Albums is a Music Reference book published in the United Kingdom by Hit Entertainment Feeder are a British rock band formed in Newport, South Wales in 1992 by singer /songwriter/ Guitarist Grant Nicholas Metallica is an American heavy metal band that formed in 1981 in. ^[6] It also mentions artists who have Kerrang! award wins if it's their biggest award, in the indivdial biographies for artists in their top 500 of all-time. ^[6]

Kerrang! TV

In 2001 Emap launched Kerrang! TV. EMAP is a British media company specializing in the production of B2b magazines and the organization of business events and conferences Kerrang! TV is a Digital television station owned by Box Television, which is loosely connected to the magazine Kerrang!. As with the radio station, the TV channel covers the more mainstream side of the rock music as well as classic rock bands like Aerosmith, Guns N' Roses and Metallica. Classic rock was originally conceived as a Radio station programming format which evolved from the Album oriented rock (AOR format in the early-1980s Aerosmith is an American Hard rock band sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston " and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band" Guns N' Roses is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985 Metallica is an American heavy metal band that formed in 1981 in.

Kerrang! Messageboard

In 2001 Kerrang launched its own online forum with the "rants and raves" section taking up most of the traffic. Though initially extremely popular, the number of users began to peter out around 2005 with the number of people online dropping to as low as 10 when previously it had been closer to the 100 figure. Surprisingly, despite being initially an online forum created in order for readers to be able to provide feedback and discuss the contents of the magazine (with quotes from the messageboard being posted in that week's issue), most users have admitted to not reading it regularly or in some cases, ever.

Staff

• Paul Brannigan (editor)
• Simon Young (news editor)
• Steve Beebee (journalist)
• Malcolm Dome (journalist)
• Daniel Lane (deputy editor)
• Katie Parsons (Introducing editor)
• Scarlet Page (photographer)
• Ryan Bird (journalist)
• Ian Winwood (journalist)
• Ben Myers (journalist)
• Tom Bryant (journalist)
• Luke Lewis (journalist)
• Nick Ruskell (Gurner)
• Miles Hay (Owner)
• Ray Zell (Cartoonist 'Pandora')

References

See also

• NME
• Melody Maker
• Q magazine
• Sounds (magazine)

External links

• Official Site
• Kerrang! Radio
• Myspace Group