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Risk
Studio album by Megadeth
Released	August 31, 1999
Recorded	January – April 1999
Genre	Hard rock
Length	50:21
Label	Capitol
Producer	Dann Huff, Dave Mustaine
Professional reviews
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Megadeth chronology
Cryptic Writings (1997) Risk (1999) The World Needs A Hero (2001)
Alternate cover
remastered re-release

Risk is the eighth studio album by American heavy metal band Megadeth released in 1999. Risk is the last original Megadeth release to feature long time Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman, who announced his departure from the group in March 2000.^[1] This album is the first Megadeth recording with drummer Jimmy DeGrasso.

The title stems from a comment by Lars Ulrich from Metallica, who suggested to Dave Mustaine that he take more "risks" with his music ^[2]. This decision resulted in mixed reviews for both the band and the album; a good portion did not favor the new sound and image, while other praised the band for attempting something different and experimenting rather than sticking to their roots.

Track listing

#	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Insomnia"	Dave Mustaine	Mustaine	4:16
2.	"Prince of Darkness"	Mustaine	Mustaine, Marty Friedman	6:26
3.	"Enter the Arena"	Mustaine, Bud Prager	Mustaine	0:43
4.	"Crush 'Em sample (help·info)"	Mustaine, Prager	Mustaine, Friedman	4:54
5.	"Breadline"	Mustaine, Prager	Mustaine, Friedman	4:32
6.	"The Doctor Is Calling"	Mustaine, Prager	Mustaine, Friedman	5:44
7.	"I'll Be There"	Mustaine, Prager	Mustaine, Friedman	5:13
8.	"Wanderlust"	Mustaine	Mustaine, Friedman	5:48
9.	"Ecstasy"	Mustaine	Mustaine, Friedman	4:31
10.	"Seven"	Mustaine, David Ellefson	Mustaine	4:46
11.	"Time: The Beginning"	Mustaine	Mustaine, Friedman	3:10
12.	"Time: The End"	Mustaine	Mustaine	2:41

Japanese version

2004 bonus tracks

Limited Edition Bonus Disk/Holland Bonus CD ("No Risk Disk")

Trivia

• The cover for the remaster was noticeably different from the original, showing a drawing of Megadeth's mascot Vic Rattlehead on the mousetrap.

• Singles and music videos were made for "Insomnia", "Crush 'em", and "Breadline".
• "Crush 'em" was also featured in Jean-Claude Van Damme's 1999 movie Universal Soldier: The Return. Mustaine described "Crush 'em" as Megadeth's Arena Sports Anthem. The song was used as an entrance song by professional wrestler Bill Goldberg of World Championship Wrestling fame, who also starred in Universal Soldier: The Return. "Crush 'em" also can be frequently heard in ice hockey arenas, and the Tom Leykis radio show regularly uses snippets of "Crush 'em" in between segments. Drummer Jimmy DeGrasso has claimed to vehemently hate the song.

• Dave Mustaine has stated that "I'll Be There" was inspired by the devotion of Argentine fans. The song was played live only in Argentina and Chile. In the October 9, 2005 show in Buenos Aires, Mustaine said, "'I'll Be There' is a gift for you, because we will not play this song ever again."

Personnel

• Dave Mustaine - guitar, lead vocals
• Marty Friedman - guitar
• David Ellefson - bass, backing vocals
• Jimmy DeGrasso - drums

Charts

Album

Singles

Breadline

Breadline
Remix album by Megadeth
Released	February 16, 2000
Genre	Hard rock, Heavy metal
Label	Toshiba EMI
Producer	Co-producer: Dave Mustaine (tracks: 1-3, 5), Producer: Dann Huff (tracks: 1-3, 5)

Breadline is a single by the heavy metal band Megadeth off their album Risk. The remix single was released only in Japan.

While not necessarily a ballad, the song is a standout of Megadeth's discography in that it features a considerably lighter melody than most of their work. Its lyrics describe a poor man with no money or possessions to call his own (although the line "sniffing up the white lines" suggests he has access to cocaine). A music video was produced for "Breadline."

The Breadline EP was not released in America, though it does turn up occasionally in stores that stock imports. It features the radio edit of the song plus five remixes. This is not to be confused with the American single release of Breadline, which only contains the radio edit and the studio album version of the song (and therefore, none of the rare remixes) although the cover art is identical aside from the wording.

Marty Friedman (who co-wrote the song with Dave Mustaine) covers the song on his album Future Addict. It is considerably heavier than the original.

Track listing

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