Risk | |
Released | August 31, 1999 |
Recorded | January-April 1999 at The Tracking Room in Nashville, Tennessee |
Length | 51:34 |
Number of tracks | 12 |
Label | Capitol |
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Risk is the eighth studio album by American thrash metal band Megadeth, released on August 31, 1999. It would be the first album since 1990's Rust in Peace that featured a line change, with drummer Jimmy DeGrasso making his studio debut on a Megadeth album. It would also be the last album to feature long time lead guitarist Marty Friedman, who would go on to announce his departure from the band just a year later.
Background and Release[]
Critical Reception[]
Tracklisting[]
No. | Title | Composer | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Insomnia" (4:16 on 2004 reissue) | Dave Mustaine | 4:34 |
2. | "Prince of Darkness" | Mustaine, Marty Friendman | 6:25 |
3. | "Enter the Arena" (0:44 on 2004 reissue) | Mustaine, Bud Prager | 0:52 |
4. | "Crush 'Em" | Mustaine, Prager, Friedman | 4:57 |
5. | "Breadline" | Mustaine, Prager, Friedman | 4:24 |
6. | "The Doctor Is Calling" | Mustaine, Prager, Friedman | 5:40 |
7. | "I'll Be There" (5:14 on 2004 reissue) | Mustaine, Prager, Friedman | 4:20 |
8. | "Wanderlust" (5:48 on 2004 reissue) | Mustaine, Friedman | 5:22 |
9. | "Ecstasy" | Mustaine, David Ellefson | 4:28 |
10. | "Seven" (4:46 on 2004 reissue) | Mustaine, Ellefson | 5:00 |
11. | "Time: The Beginning" | Mustaine | 3:04 |
12. | "Time: The End" (2:41 on 2004 reissue) | Mustaine | 2:28 |
Total length: |
51:34 |
Japanese edition bonus track
No. | Title | Composer | Length |
---|---|---|---|
13. | "Duke Nukem Theme" | Lee Jackson | 3:54 |
2004 remaster bonus tracks
No. | Title | Composer | Length |
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13. | "Insomnia" (Jeff Balding mix) | Mustaine | 4:19 |
14. | "Breadline" (Jack Joseph Puig mix) | Mustaine, Prager, Friedman | 4:28 |
15. | "Crush 'Em" (Jock mix) | Mustaine, Prager, Friedman | 5:10 |
Personnel[]
Megadeth
- Dave Mustaine - Lead Vocals, Guitar
- Marty Friedman - Guitar
- David Ellefson - Bass, Backing Vocals
- Jimmy DeGrasso - Drums
Production
- Produced by Dann Huff; Co-produced by Dave Mustaine
- Mixed and engineered by Jeff Balding with Mark Hagen
- Mastered by Bob Ludwig
2004 Reissue
- Produced by Dave Mustaine
- Mixed by Ralph Patlan and Dave Mustaine
- Engineered by Ralph Patlan with Lance Deam
- Edited by Lance Dean, Scott "Sarge" Harrison, and Keith Schreiber with Bo Caldwell
- Mastered by Tom Baker