This Is The News

• In keeping with the tradition started with Cryptic Writings in 1995, The Pagoda is the first site to feature lyrics from the upcoming Risk album. These lyrics are not certified as being correct. They are what I hear when I listen to the songs repeatedly. Some lyrics I can guarantee I have correctly transcribed, others I am not confident with, while others I have only guessed at... and in the case of some others, I tried hard but was unable to come up with anything. But enough about that. View the lyrics!.
• Risk tracklist and song lengths are here: 1)Insomnia 4:34
  2)Prince of Darkness 6:26
  3)Enter the Arena 0:52
  4)Crush 'Em 4:57
  5)Breadline 4:23
  6)The Doctor is Calling 5:40
  7)I'll Be There 4:19
  8)Wanderlust 5:21
  9)Ecstacy 4:28
  10)Seven 5:00
  11)Time: The Beginning 3:04
  12)Time: The End 2:26

• Although this brings to light several tracks previously unmentioned ( Enter The Arena, Time: The Beginning and Time: The End ), it is overall much the same as the formerly expected product. The Duke Nukem theme has become the non-album track. No news yet on whether this will be featured on the Japanese pressing or not.
• Risk Cover Art is here, thanks to Morgandeth from Megadeth, France. Care for a peek? Click here.
• To start the online promotion for Risk, Capitol Records' "Megadeth, Arizona"  website has posted both the audio and music video for Crush'Em. While the song isn't very special in the opinion of this site, the video is the most inspired since Train Of Consequences.
• Tour dates for upcoming European tours have been announced... Expect a US tour to begin some time later this year; October or November.
• Release date for Risk is currently set at August 31, though that is subject to change. Insomnia should be the first single; it was originally slated for a June release date, but that doesn't seem likely at this point; August 10 now seems to be the date. I'll have it as soon as I can get my hands on it, which should be a week or less after it becomes available.
• Risk - related art has been featured at The Pagoda since early June. Look at it now if you haven't done so already.
• Risk - related items already in the posession of The Pagoda Master, ditnis:
  • Risk full-album promotional CD
  • The Universal Soldier Part II Soundtrack
  • Crush'Em Promo CD With Radio Edit And LP Versions Of Track
  • Risk 4-Track Sampler CD With Unmastered Tracks