Deciding which genre and

style (B)
My 5 names:
Name 1: REVAMP
I have chosen this name because it connotes bringing back
something old as something new. This will appeal to my target
audience because they are interested in bringing back
traditional rock music into the modern world. It links to my
genre because it symbolises revamping rock and roll to
modern rock. The representation for this name linked to rock
music is revamping and modernising traditional rock music.
The meaning behind Revamp is restoring and recreating
something to be more modern.
Name 2: MODERN MEMORIES
I have chosen this name because it contrasts between old and
new. This will appeal to my target audience because they will
be interested in recreated traditional rock music. It links to
my genre because the target audience would listen to and be
interest in old, traditional rock music. The representation for
this name linked to rock music is recreating old rock music
into more a modern culture. The meaning behind Modern
Memories is bringing back traditional rock music in a more
modern light and taking inspiration from traditional
composers such as; The Rolling Stones.
Name 3: MAYHEM
I have chosen this name because it connotes disorder and
chaos. This will appeal to my target audience because rock

music is about rebelling and causing chaos so the target

audience would be rebellious. It links to my genre because
rock music is typically chaotic and manic. The representation
for this name linked to rock music is creating confusion and
going against rules and being individual. The meaning behind
Mayhem is chaos and rebelling.

Name 4: DEMISE
I have chosen this name because it is linked to death and
darkness. This will appeal to my target audience because rock
music is often linked to darkness and dark songs about death
so it will be catchy to them. It links to my genre because
death is a common subject in rock songs and it makes it
obvious that this is a different/ alternative magazine. The
representation for this name linked to rock music is darkness
and obscurity. The meaning behind Demise is death and
ending.
Name 5: DISSONANCE
I have chosen this name because the harsh discordant and fast
tempo is often seen in rock music. This will appeal to my
target audience because it is catchy and different; therefore, it
is memorable and informs them that this is a rock magazine. It
links to my genre because they will look first at the masthead
and will be more drawn towards a catchy masthead. The
representation for this name linked to rock music is harsh
sounds which are visible in rock music. The meaning behind
Dissonance is harsh discordant and lack of harmony.