If you believe fashion mags, metal kids are weirdly on trend at the moment – even if their favourite bands still all suck. Anyway, they probably don’t know it, but a metal festival in 2009 is like Paris Fashion Week. We met with some of these debauched beauties. Oh we also met Lexxi Foxxx. His band, Steel Panther, are trying that whole tired Towers of London/Darkness philosophy of “rock ‘n’ roll’s a joke, so if I’m a massive joke I’ll be massive in rock’n'roll”. Good luck with that, Lexxi, you massive tool.

Hello, what’s your name?
Eka.

What’s been the worst thing you’ve seen anyone wearing at Download?
I personally hate those woolly dreadlocks, I’ve seen so many of them here. I just think they’re wrong.

Ever got stuck behind someone with them in a mosh pit?
No, but I got stuck behind this girl with a matted ponytail and she kept flicking it in my face. It was pretty hideous.

Who would you say influences the way you dress?
The nineties. Nineties hip-hop mainly, like crop-tops. I’m obsessed with Moschino at the moment, like the jeans with the clouds on, the off-key stuff.

Name?
Lexxi Foxxx from Steel Panther.

What’s the best thing you’ve seen anyone wearing at Download Festival?
When I look in the mirror and I see what I’m wearing. It’s spandex and it’s bitchin’.

Ouch. How would you describe your style?
Heavy metal, bitchin’, rad and foxy.

Who would you say influences your style?
Britney Fox and Sid Rock.

Idiot.

Hi, what’s your name?
Eddie.

Are you enjoying Download?
Hell yeah.

What’s the worst thing you’ve seen anyone wearing this weekend?
Fat chicks in spandex.

What’s the best thing you’ve seen anyone wearing this weekend?
Hot men that are naked.

Who would you say influences the way you dress?
Brody Dalle.

Mama-mia, you’re special. What’s your name?
Clarissa.

What’s the worst thing you’ve seen anyone wearing at the festival?
Probably Steel Panther’s outfits. Actually, I take that back, they were the best thing I’ve seen all weekend.

Who would you say influences your style?
Probably Pamela Anderson. I’m joking. People keep telling me I look like her. I can’t see why though.

Me neither, Clarissa.
It’s just the blonde hair and fake tits.

So who does influence your style?
Sex.

Hi, what’s your name please?
Rich.

What’s the worst thing you’ve seen anyone wearing at Download?
A fat man with fishnet gloves on.

What’s the best thing you’ve seen anyone wearing?
Hot chicks with big boobs, but not wearing very much.

How would you describe your style?
Gay.

What a bunch of trend-setters.

WORDS: KYLIE GRIFFITHS
PHOTOS: JAMIE TAETE