As a consequence, the whole movement lost much of its momentum and media interest, which were refocused on what British writer Malc Macmillan calls "the more fashionable or lucrative markets of the day" such as disco, glam, mod revival, new wave and electronic music.
Como consecuencia disto, o movemento do heavy metal perdeu gran parte do seu empuxe e interese dos medios, que pasou a centrarse no que o escritor británico Malc Macmillan denominou "os mercados máis de moda ou lucrativos do día", como a música disco, o glam, o mod revival, o new wave e a música electrónica.