Risk (Megadeth album)

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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. 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 . 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.

According to "National Album Positioning Charts," Risk sold 637,700 albums worldwide.

Track listing

No.	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 "	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

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
13.	"Duke Nukem Theme"	(instrumental)	Lee Jackson	3:54

2004 bonus tracks

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
13.	"Insomnia" (Jeff Balding mix)	Mustaine	Mustaine	4:19
14.	"Breadline" (Jack Joseph Puig mix)	Mustaine, Prager	Mustaine, Friedman	4:28
15.	"Crush 'Em" (Jock mix)	Mustaine, Prager	Mustaine, Friedman	5:10

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

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Peace Sells"	Mustaine	Mustaine	4.04
2.	"In My Darkest Hour"	Mustaine, Ellefson	Mustaine	6:20
3.	"Holy Wars... The Punishment Due"	Mustaine	Mustaine	6:36
4.	"Symphony of Destruction"	Mustaine	Mustaine	4:06
5.	"À Tout le Monde"	Mustaine	Mustaine	4:31
6.	"Use the Man"	Mustaine	Mustaine, Friedman	4:37

Trivia

• The cover for the remaster was noticeably different from the original, showing a drawing of Megadeth's mascot Vic Rattlehead on the mousetrap. It also pictures a scene from the music video for "Insomnia".

• 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." This is featured on the CD/DVD That One Night: Live in Buenos Aires.

• "Insomnia" is the only music video featured on the DVD Arsenal of Megadeth from this album.

Personnel

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

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1999	The Billboard 200	16

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1999	"Crush 'Em"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	6
	"Breadline"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	6
	"Insomnia"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	26

Breadline

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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

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Personnel	Length
1.	"Breadline" (radio edit)	Dave Mustaine, Bud Prager	Mustaine, Marty Friedman	Jeff Balding (engineer, mixer)	4:01
2.	"Breadline" (the active mix Jack Joseph Puig)	Mustaine, Prager	Mustaine, Friedman	Jeff Balding (engineer), Jack Joseph Puig (mixer)	4:29
3.	"Insomnia" (Rhys Fulber mix)	Mustaine	Mustaine	Rhys Fulber (remixer)	4:53
4.	"Symphony of Destruction" (the gristle mix)	Mustaine	Mustaine	Chris Vrenna (mixing engineer, mixer), Sean Beavan (mixing engineer, mixer), Dave Mustaine (producer), Max Norman (producer), Trent Reznor (remixer)	9:52
5.	"Crush 'Em" (jock mix)	Mustaine, Prager	Mustaine, Friedman	Anthony J. Resta (remixer)	5:10
6.	"Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" (the General Schwarzkopf mix)	Mustaine	Mustaine	Larry Walsh (editor), Chris Shepard (mixing engineer), Mark Durante (additional guitarist), Dave Mustaine (producer), Mike Clink (producer), Sascha Konietzko (remixer)	4:57