Risk (Megadeth album)
Risk is the eighth album by American thrash metal band Megadeth. It was released on August 31, 1999 by Capitol Records. Risk was the last Megadeth album to be released by Capitol Records. It is also the last album to have guitarist Marty Friedman playing on it.[2] The album had mixed (good and bad) responses from metal fans and critics, because many did not like how the music on it sounded like alternative rock instead of heavy metal.[3][4] This reaction made the band make their next album sound more like metal.
| Risk | ||||
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| Released | August 31, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | January–April 1999 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 51:34 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
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| Singles from Risk | ||||
The band's frontman, Dave Mustaine, has said that the reason that the album did not sell many copies was because Megadeth made it: "if anybody else's name was on 'Risk', it would have sold".[5] The album's best position on the Billboard 200 chart was number 16.
Track listing change
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Insomnia" (4:16 on 2004 reissue) | 4:34 |
| 2. | "Prince of Darkness" (6:27 on 2004 reissue) | 6:25 |
| 3. | "Enter the Arena" (0:44 on 2004 reissue) | 0:52 |
| 4. | "Crush 'Em" (4:54 on 2004 reissue) | 4:57 |
| 5. | "Breadline" (4:32 on 2004 reissue) | 4:24 |
| 6. | "The Doctor Is Calling" (5:44 on 2004 reissue) | 5:40 |
| 7. | "I'll Be There" (5:13 on 2004 reissue) | 4:20 |
| 8. | "Wanderlust" (5:48 on 2004 reissue) | 5:22 |
| 9. | "Ecstasy" (4:31 on 2004 reissue) | 4:28 |
| 10. | "Seven" (4:46 on 2004 reissue) | 5:00 |
| 11. | "Time: The Beginning" (3:11 on 2004 reissue) | 3:04 |
| 12. | "Time: The End" (2:41 on 2004 reissue) | 2:28 |
Total length: |
51:34 | |
References change
- ↑ "Megadeth – Wonderlust". Discogs. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ↑ "Megadeth Guitarist Marty Friedman Leaves Band". MTV. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ↑ "MEGADETH – Risk (1999) | Album / EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine". Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ↑ Megadeth - Risk Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2022-09-29
- ↑ "Interview: Dave Mustaine of Megadeth". web.archive.org. 2014-02-21. Archived from the original on 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2022-09-29.