A bad album from a bad era of Megadeth...But Megadeth's bad era is still much better than the bad era of Metallica

For me the best Megadeth album...not for stupid metal heads. As always...something musical good without noise is bad:) The same is with 'load' and 'reload' from Metallica - their best albums but stupid metal heads prefer the same guitar boring things all the time?

For me the best Megadeth album...not for stupid metal heads. As always...something musical good without noise is bad:) The same is with 'load' and 'reload' from Metallica - their best albums but stupid metal heads prefer the same guitar boring things all the time?

I must be one stupid motherfucker because this album is awful.

I dunno why the album is so low on rating...???Yes, Mustaine wanted to sell out and he wanted a no. 1 seller album but wat the hell has that got to do with the music?? The music is Great . sure, its not that fast thrash Megadeth but it it still has some great songwriting, great solos, and hell, the vocals are top notch in this album. For the lyrics, Mustaine gave up his political statements for a while and tried some things more personal. All the ones dissing this album have either not heard it or are just 'tru-metalhead' posers who will just sit in their fuckin well and will not appreciate anything new. This was a great record in my opinion.
" if anybody else's name was on 'Risk,' it would have sold "

Written by dave.deviant on 08.12.2011 at 15:28
This was a great album, and would surely sell if not for the name 'Megadeth' on it and mind you,.. Dave Mustaine has never made crap music. NEVER.:)

Your first sentence looks like you meant to say "wouldn't sell if not for the name Megadeth", then backspaced, kludged and forgot to fix the rest.

Also, the woooorld neeeeds a heeewooo...

For the straight metalheads this album sucks.. but for the open minded it's very good indeed

Written by Nick le Bel on 17.03.2012 at 00:46
...but for the open minded it's very good indeed

What?

I think some people don't realise what open mindedness actually is.

Written by @gent_-_orange on 17.03.2012 at 01:09
I think some people don't realise what open mindedness actually is.

Some people think open-mindedness is the same as having a questionable taste in music.

Written by Troy Killjoy on 17.03.2012 at 01:14

Written by @gent_-_orange on 17.03.2012 at 01:09
I think some people don't realise what open mindedness actually is.

Some people think open-mindedness is the same as having a questionable taste in music.

If that's the case I would gladly label myself close minded. I know everyone has their own opinions but I cant see why anyone would like this album tbh, It just sounds like a shitty attempt to emulate 90's Metallica which was never great to begin with.

Written by @gent_-_orange on 17.03.2012 at 01:21
If that's the case I would gladly label myself close minded. I know everyone has their own opinions but I cant see why anyone would like this album tbh, It just sounds like a shitty attempt to emulate 90's Metallica which was never great to begin with.

Agreed. It's not like I go in listening to a new album thinking "I really hope this sucks. I hope I waste my time listening to it. I hope there are absolutely no redeeming qualities whatsoever." No. I go in thinking "I haven't heard this before. Maybe it'll be my new favorite album. Who knows, maybe I've uncovered a masterpiece. Or maybe it's just something I can come back to later if I like it."

I am as open-minded as I can be when it comes to music. It's the only area in my life where I'm optimistic. But regardless of my approach, albums like Risk just don't do anything for me.

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Agreed. It's not like I go in listening to a new album thinking "I really hope this sucks. I hope I waste my time listening to it. I hope there are absolutely no redeeming qualities whatsoever." No. I go in thinking "I haven't heard this before. Maybe it'll be my new favorite album. Who knows, maybe I've uncovered a masterpiece. Or maybe it's just something I can come back to later if I like it."

I am as open-minded as I can be when it comes to music. It's the only area in my life where I'm optimistic. But regardless of my approach, albums like Risk just don't do anything for me.

Indeed, I would consider myself open minded about music and willing to give anything a try regardless of what people say about it, But the Majority's opinion is right on with this one.

Keep listening man.

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- some people forget Metallica sold out in 1991.

And Megadeth in 1992

still,90s Megadeth is miles better than 90s Metallica.

I can't agree with you on that. 90's Metallica > 90's Megadeth [excluding RIP] Just my opinion of course.

I've just noticed your user name and now I get your posts

Maybe Megadeth sold out in 1992, I won't argue with that; but still, in my humble opinion, the albums from Countdown to Extinction to Cryptic Writings are better than what Metallica did from the selftitled album to Reload. And I'm not that much into neither Metallica, nor Megadeth these days (if you were thinking you've got a Megadeth fanboy answer or attitude).

The first megadeth dissapointment. Its as weak as St. anger but the war between megadeth and metallica is getting childish anyway.

Not as bad as some people stay, but still bland and boring. As some people have said, I'd expect this from a glam band or something, not from Megadeth.

Written by Jaeryd on 15.01.2013 at 09:32

Not as bad as some people stay, but still bland and boring. As some people have said, I'd expect this from a glam band or something, not from Megadeth.

Actually this is a good album. Commercial moments are many, but it isn't bad. The songs are very well arranged and Marty played more than admirably.

Written by Vasil de Shumen on 15.01.2013 at 09:53

Written by Jaeryd on 15.01.2013 at 09:32

Not as bad as some people stay, but still bland and boring. As some people have said, I'd expect this from a glam band or something, not from Megadeth.

Actually this is a good album. Commercial moments are many, but it isn't bad. The songs are very well arranged and Marty played more than admirably.

I didn't say it was bad, I just said it was not good. Kinda average stuff. Not something I'd spend money on, but I'm not bothered if anyone else likes this album.

Written by elekctric on 10.02.2010 at 18:00

Even Megadeth screws up huh ... but still better than St. Anger by thousands ....

I totally agree

Out of over 700 albums I own...this is the worst...the absolute worst

Written by dark_mar on 01.11.2011 at 23:14

For me the best Megadeth album...not for stupid metal heads. As always...something musical good without noise is bad:) The same is with 'load' and 'reload' from Metallica - their best albums but stupid metal heads prefer the same guitar boring things all the time�

You gotta be a douche about it? Metalheads are not stupid we just don't like bull crap albums, and this definitely is a bull crap album.

I am not a hater, I am not a fan boy, but somehow I like when haters hate, specially here, because this is shit!
Few songs has small parts what were good, but well there is nothing. I hated then, hate now. I have listen 3 times this in full and seems this will be last one. Simply rubbish.

This is bad, this is really, really bad album. Risk must have been the first Megadeth album I ever heard back in the late 90's and even then I hated it, not just one or two songs here and there but all of them, every single one. I remember feeling very confused because I knew they were supposed to a huge band but their music sounded like total garbage to me. Luckily the copy I had also had another disc with some of their better songs from Rust in Peace, Peace Sells and Countdown, so at least there was something worth listening to.

They knew it was bad.

Written by Metal Diogenes on 24.02.2020 at 17:25

This is bad, this is really, really bad album. Risk must have been the first Megadeth album I ever heard back in the late 90's and even then I hated it, not just one or two songs here and there but all of them, every single one. I remember feeling very confused because I knew they were supposed to a huge band but their music sounded like total garbage to me. Luckily the copy I had also had another disc with some of their better songs from Rust in Peace, Peace Sells and Countdown, so at least there was something worth listening.

They knew it was bad.

My post shggest same, gates then, hate now

Regardless of the rest of the album, Prince of Darkness is amazing and definitely one of my favourite Megadeth songs

So uh... yeah this exists, has its moment, the opener, prince of darkness and seven are pretty good tracks, the rest really is not good.

This album is Sh$% ....probably one good track...

Not your typical Megadeth album to be expected, I had low views on this in my youth but having revisited it recently I find this a very authentic piece of work. So to the folks who still shame this album, wake up.

By the way, Crush 'em is a killar track.

Not as bad as it's reputation and a mile better than Cryptic Writing. The songs often don't go all the way, Breadline is atrocious and the production is horrible but I enjoy it for what it is.

Call me a freak, but is one of my favourites of Megadeth