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''Kerrang!'' is a UK-based magazine devoted to rock music, currently published by Hamburg based Bauer Media Group. It was first published on 6 June 1981 as a one-off supplement in the ''Sounds'' newspaper. Named after the onomatopoeic word that derives from the sound made when playing a power chord on a distorted electric guitar, ''Kerrang!'' was initially devoted to the New Wave of British Heavy Metal and the rise of hard rock acts. In the early 2000s it became the best-selling British music newspaper. ==History== ''Kerrang!'' was founded in 1981. The magazine commenced publication on 6 June 1981 and was edited by Geoff Barton, initially as a one-time supplement in the ''Sounds'' newspaper, which focused on the New Wave of British Heavy Metal phenomenon and on the rise of other hard rock acts. Angus Young of AC/DC appeared on ''Kerrang!'' 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, and Venom) but later discarded them when grunge acts such as Nirvana rose to fame. Readers often criticise the magazine for repeating this process every time a new musical trend becomes popular. ''Kerrang!'' The term "Thrash Metal" was first referred to in the music press by ''Kerrang'' journalist Malcolm Dome while making a reference to the Anthrax song "Metal Thrashing Mad" in issue number 62, page 8 published on 23 February 1984. Prior to this Metallica's James Hetfield referred to their sound as Power Metal. With the emergence of emo and metalcore, ''Kerrang!'' began to heavily feature this musical trend. However, the revamp was not welcomed by all readers and many complaints were received about ''Kerrang!'' In 2008, EMAP sold its consumer magazine to current owner Bauer Media Group. Brannigan left ''Kerrang!'' in 2009 and Nichola Browne was appointed editor. She later stepped down in April 2011. Former ''NME'' features editor and ''GamesMaster'' deputy editor James McMahon was appointed as editor on 6 June 2011. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kerrang!」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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