Description:1. Insomnia
2. Prince Of Darkness
3. Enter The Arena
4. Crush 'Em
5. Breadline
6. The Doctor Is Calling
7. I'll Be There
8. Wanderlust
9. Ecstacy
10. Seven
11. Time: The Beginning
12. Time: The End
Risk follows Megadeth's most commercially successful album to date, 1997's Cryptic Writings, which, with four radio hits, wa1. Insomnia
2. Prince Of Darkness
3. Enter The Arena
4. Crush 'Em
5. Breadline
6. The Doctor Is Calling
7. I'll Be There
8. Wanderlust
9. Ecstacy
10. Seven
11. Time: The Beginning
12. Time: The End
Risk follows Megadeth's most commercially successful album to date, 1997's Cryptic Writings, which, with four radio hits, wasn't as obscure as the title suggests. Risk doesn't live up to its name, either. The band again teams with producer Dan Huff for a dozen safe, melodic, vaguely metallic tunes. Risk may please Megadeth fans not familiar with the aggressive, progressive, heavier metal of the band's Peace Sells...But Who's Buying? Like Metallica (Megadeth singer-guitarist Dave Mustaine was a founding member), Megadeth has risen into the mainstream. Yet the majority of Risk's songs are not instantly memorable or accessible. "Insomnia," as befitting its title, utilizes unsettling, anxiety-provoking strings to create a powerfully frenetic mood, aided by Dave Ellefson's bass, which blazes throughout (he's especially histrionic on "Time: The End"). Despite the silly title, "Prince of Darkness" is catchy and forceful. "Breadline" is sinister and melodic, while "Crush 'Em," a deliberately executed fist-pumping sports anthem, is simply innocuous. Lacking the crucial rock & roll ingredients of danger and rebellion, Risk ultimately poses no threat. --Katherine Turman (Review copyright Amazon.co.uk)... (more)(less)
Manufacturer : Capitol Release date : 31 August 1999 Number of discs : 1 EAN: 0724349913400 UPC: 724349913400
"You knew this was coming, Metal fans....
Megadeth was probably my favorite band as a teenager. They gave me a reason to be angry (and indeed I was a hateful punk!) and also gave me reason to believe in music.
While many people say Youthanasia and Cryptic Writings were disappointments, I actually liked them. Granted, it's not as good as Peace Sells or Rust In Peace, but they were still good albums, but even so, the writing was on the wall...It was just a matter of time before Megadeth put out "
"Released: August 31, 1999
Label: Capitol Records
Peaked at #8 in Finland
1. Insomnia
2. Prince Of Darkness
3. Enter The Arena
4. Crush 'Em
5. Breadline
6. The Doctor Is Calling
7. I'll Be There
8. Wanderlust
9. Ecstasy
10. Seven
11. Time: The Beginning
12. Time: The End"
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