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List Price: $10.98 | | Label: Capitol
Salesrank: 914936
Released: August 31, 1999 |
| Our Price: $9.48 |
| Used Price: $5.00 |
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| Media: Audio Cassette |
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Risk Track Listing:
1. Insomnia
2. Prince of Darkness
3. Enter the Arena
4. Crush 'Em
5. Breadline
6. Doctor Is Calling
7. I'll Be There
8. Wanderlust
9. Ecstasy
10. Seven
11. Time: The Beginning
12. Time: The End
Editorial Review:
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
Risk Reviews:
1.5 Stars 
2008-05-17 - This is where Megadeth takes a turn for the worst, following in the footsteps of Metallica's Load and Re-Load. Gone are the fast thrash riffs and techinal playing I grew to love. This album is a musical turd, that really has not much to appeal to me. Don't get me wrong I love Megadeth, but hate this album!! The only good tracks on this album were Prince of Darkness the only really heavy track, and the Doctor is Calling. This album is for completists only, if nothing else avoid and get The System Has Failed or United Abominations.
So Near, So Bad...So why????????????????????????? 
2007-10-15 - Crush'em & insomnia are the best 2 songs on this album.
This album is the worst album they've put out to date!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My rating for this album is a 5 from 1to10!!
Megadeth goes alternative
2007-02-17 - I am 22 years old and have been a metal fan since the 90s. I actually remember buying this CD in 1999 when it first came out and it was a huge disapointment. It sounded nothing like the Megadeth songs I liked. It was more like radio friendly alternative rock! In fact it sounds a lot like Load and Reload by Metallica, another metal band who softened up their style in order to cash in on the alternative rock craze just a couple of years before this. I'll bet my boots Megadeth got their idea to sell out and do an alternative album from Metallica and copied them! This is a TOTAL sellout CD and I wouldn't reccomend it to ANY metalheads. It's not even metal at all, it's just trendy (*for it's time*) alternative rock! It's almost bordering on pop! I'd rather listen to the Backstreet Boys than this cra.p!
Excellent Album (Regardless of what some say...) 
2006-09-02 - I've read several reviews saying this album is a disappointment. I totally disagree. The production is excellent- Dann Huff is a class act. Most every song is good, and some are great, which all together makes for a very good album. Favorites would be Breadline, Wanderlust and Insomnia. I've heard the remastered version, and it sounds great, but it doesn't seem to improve on it in my view.
Let the truth be told
2006-08-03 - This album wasn't well received for one reason .......because it doesn't sound like every other Megadeth album . Is this their best album ?? No . Is it their most unique ?? Yes . I respect Mustaine for wanting to take Megadeth in a different direction . He wanted to make an album that had a distinctive sound , one that separated it self from previous albums . That shows artistic integrity , and as a fan i can certainly appreciate that . Even if you don't like how this album was executed , it is an ambitious recording that treads previously uncharted waters , with a desire to achieve something that has not been done on previous albums . I also respect Mustaine for allowing this album to develop an identity of it's own , while having no interest in pandering to the mindless metalhead fanbase . This is a worthy installment in their vast body of work .
