Many of its leaders, such as Diamond Head, Tygers of Pan Tang, Angel Witch and Samson, were unable to follow up on their initial success; their attempts to update their look and sound to match new expectations of the wider audience not only failed, but also alienated their original fans.
Moitos dos considerados líderes do movemento, coma Diamond Head, Tygers of Pan Tang, Angel Witch e Samson foron incapaces de continuar cos seus éxitos iniciais, e os seus intentos de actualizar a súa aparencia e o seu son para acadar as novas expectacións da audiencia máis xeral fracasaron e só conseguiron anoxar os seus afeccionados orixinais.