| Risk | 
 enlarge | Artist: Megadeth
Label: Capitol
Category: Music
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Avg. Customer Rating:  35 reviews
Sales Rank: 10575
Format: Extra Tracks, Original Recording Remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 98622
UPC: 724359862224
EAN: 0724359862224
ASIN: B0002EXH5E
Release Date: July 27, 2004
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| Tracks:
| • | Insomnia | | • | Prince Of Darkness | | • | Enter The Arena | | • | Crush 'Em | | • | Breadline | | • | The Doctor Is Calling | | • | I'll Be There | | • | Wanderlust | | • | Ecstasy | | • | Seven | | • | Time: The Beginning | | • | Time: The End | | • | Insomnia (Jeff Balding Mix) - previously unreleased | | • | Breadline (Jack Joseph Puig Mix) - previously unreleased | | • | Crush 'Em (Jock Mix) - previously unreleased |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 30 more reviews...
 Better than the Original by Far July 28, 2004
16 out of 20 found this review helpful
Hi, this is my first review ever, and ironically the first for this title. When Dave Mustaine finished production on the album RISK, He would find that many of his original guitar parts had been replaced by producer Bud Prager from Bad Company. This upset Dave and many of the fans(including me). It was also lead guitarist Marty Friedman who wanted to take an alternative approach with the band.
Most of the Techno/Disco effects from the tracks were taken out. This is evident when you hear the first track, Insomnia.
Imsomnia- I never liked this song until I heard the remaster. I used to hate the techno effects. But some of its still there.
8.5/10
Prince of Darkness- Another track i never particulary cared for. But much better now for some reason. I still cant put my finger on it.
8/10
Enter The Arena- Nothing to review here. Just fans chanting "Crush, Crush!" An Intro to the next song.
Crush Em- I always liked this better than that stupid Gary Glitter song. A great song for when your home team scores!
9/10
Breadline- The catchy chorus, the catchy solo by Dave. Plus a new cool intro. My Favorite On the Album!
10/10
The Doctor Is Calling- Probaly the heaviest track on the cd. Very Dark Riff just brings you in to this Metal Masterpeice.
10/10
Ill be There- Decent song. I never cared for the chorus. But cool nonetheless
8/10
Wanderlust- I like the mid eastern + wierd feel the album has. The Chorus is especially Catchy. I love it, always have.
Ecstacy-Very cool acoustic guitar during the verses. Nothing like any of their other songs.
9/10
Seven- A pretty wierd riff in a very wierd song. I never listened to it much but its not bad.
8/10
Time: The beginning- An honest song here. Time catches up to all of us. Dave can't be a 28 year old playing RIP Songs forever.
10/10
Time:The End- Very different to the beginning but its about the same thing, accept here the Reaper confronts him.
9/10
Overall the bonus tracks are pretty cool to. This is definatly different from the original. A must have!
Well I loved it September 23, 2004
13 out of 16 found this review helpful
Most metal fans will say that "Risk" was Megadeth's worst album. Personally I disagree. I consider myself first and foremost a Megadeth fan, THEN a metal fan.
Perhaps if you're looking for the old fashioned Megadeth thrash music then Risk isn't for you, but I have to say that this is one of Megadeth's best albums.
Most people will just say that the only good song on the album is "Crush 'em." That'sa great song, but not the only one.
"Insomnia" is a perfect song to start off the album with, it may not be the same as "Loved to Deth" but it gets the job done. I've always considered "Prince of Darkness" to be kind of cheesy, but it's a good song nonetheless.
"Enter the Arena" in simply an intro to "Crush 'em" which I won't comment on b/c everyone else has.
"Breadline" might be one of my favorite songs on the album. The haunting tones just struck a cord with me. "The Doctor's Calling" is another great song, even for you metal-elitists out there. "Wanderlust" and "I'll be There" are two hugely underrated songs (especially the former).
"Ecstasy" is perhaps my second favorite song on the album, and "Seven" is awesome. Both "Time" songs are good, though I consider them to be some of the weaker songs on the album.
I can understand how some people may not like this album, but it will always be one of my favorites.
 By far Megadeth's worst album December 17, 2004
9 out of 12 found this review helpful
Megadeth's final album on Capitol Records, 1999's "Risk" is by far Megadeth's worst album, and the last to feature guitarist Marty Friedman, and the first album without drummer Nick Menza. It starts out catchy though with "Insomnia" and what appears to be the surprisingly solid "Prince of Darkness" which ends up becoming cheesy. The first single from the album, "Crush 'Em" is plain 'ol ridiculous, while "Breadline" just sounds way too made for radio. "The Doctor is Calling" and "Wanderlust" are solid tracks that find the band's experimental turn beginning to pay off, but the rest of "Risk" from there on is severely lacking. This new remixed and remastered edition includes some remixes of "Insomnia", "Crush 'Em", and "Breadline", but what makes it worth checking out are Dave Mustaine's linear notes on the inside of the booklet as he reveals just how the album took shape. This was followed by 2001's "The World Needs a Hero" and the recently released "System Has Failed"; both of which thankfully find Dave and co. reverting back to their old ways and ditching (more or less) their mainstream angle.
 Good But Diffrent February 20, 2005
9 out of 12 found this review helpful
Most Megadeth fans didnt really seem to like this album when it first came out. I thought it was decent/kinda liked it but was suprised at the new style and change they made to their sound. After listening to it all these years i love it. The songs are catchy though the lyrics arent as serious on some of the songs like prince of darkness or the doctor is calling- which are my 2 least favorites,. but the rest of the songs are really great with good beats/lyrics/guitar. Megadeth cant seem to make a bad album. Best songs on the album are crush em, breadline, Ill be there, Wanderlust (one of my favorites) insomnia and time. I would recomend this album to any Megadeth fan if you have an open mind and can appreciate a diffrent and unique sound from the band.
(3.5 stars) Surprisingly OK! October 4, 2005
7 out of 10 found this review helpful
When Megadeth released "Cryptic Writings" in 1997, it looked for a while that they weren't going to follow in Metallica's footsteps and release an alternative-metal album. But, unfortunately, since Megadeth and Metallica followed very similar career blueprints, I think it was only a matter of time before Dave Mustaine and Co. released their "Load."
Now, "Load" and "Reload" were doubtlessly experimental albums, but I don't think they were "sell-outs." But, I think there's really no disputing that Dave Mustaine saw the success of those albums, so he "pulled a Metallica" as it were, and released "Risk" in 1999. Not only was this album a greedy, selfish move, but it was also a very "risky" one. Dave risked alienating all of his fans with this record. Most of his fans had been wanting him to go back to his roots and release a raw, aggressive, thrashy album (like Megadeth's first three discs); but, instead, he did the exact opposite. Therefore, it's not at all surprising that many fans are lukewarm and even hate this album. Professional critics have labeled it "a pop metal mistake" and even "an unbelievable turd."
But, while this may indeed be Megadeth's weakest effort, I think it is also quite underrated. Yes, all of the riffs and most of the famous guitar solos are now gone, and yes, ballads like "The Doctor Is Calling" are somewhat boring. But "Risk" is still very decent. It sounds fine, and most of it is catchy enough to make up for its pitfalls.
The album opener, "Insomnia," is the biggest standout track on the record. It is an electronic, Nine Inch Nails-esque tune, with a very catchy chorus ("Insomnia-ia-ia-ia"), a pretty cool guitar solo, and (what sounds like) a violin in the background. While the rest of the album may not be as immediately memorable, there are a handful of other good tracks, here. Plus, many of the songs have a chorus which you'll be dying to hum along to. "Prince of Darkness" features bobbing/skipping, semi-crunchy guitars, and a couple of Cookie Monster-like growls and "Crush `Em" has another rhythm which wouldn't be out of place on a NIN record, as well as an honest-to-god shout-along chorus. Elsewhere, "Breadline" is also quite catchy, and "I'll Be There" might be hated by some `Deth diehards for being too mainstream, but it has a nice, melodic, sing-along part. Finally, "Time" is divided into two parts; the first part "Time: The Beginning" is an acoustic ballad, but the latter half, "Time: The End," is actually pretty heavy.
All in all, "Risk" is definitely not an album which the members of Megadeth should be most proud of, but it does have its moments in the sun. And this album, as a whole, serves as an essential part of every complete Megadeth collection.
Now, there's really no need to shell out the money to buy the remaster if you already own the original, because the original's production/sound quality was good, too.
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