Risk is the eighth studio album by American heavy metal band Megadeth,
released on August 31, 1999, by Capitol Records, the band's last album to be
released by the label. The first Megadeth album since 1990 to feature a lineup
change, Risk marks the studio debut of drummer Jimmy DeGrasso with the band,
as well as the final appearance of longtime guitarist Marty Friedman, who
announced his departure a year later. Meant to be a breakthrough on
alternative rock radio, Risk received a mixed response because of the great
deviation from the band's traditional sound. The backlash ultimately resulted
with the band returning towards a heavier sound with their next album.