---
title: "Risk"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/risk"
genre: "Heavy Metal"
country: "Germany"
formed: 1987
disbanded: 1992
---

# Risk

**Risk** is a heavy metal band, from Germany, active 1987 to 1992.

Risk was a German thrash metal band from Witten. Founded in 1986, they notably released five albums and one EP on Steamhammer Records.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Risk_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Risk |
| Genre | Heavy Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | Witten, Germany |
| Formed | 1987 |
| Disbanded | 1992 |
| Releases in catalog | 6 |

## Genres

[Groove Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/groove-metal) · [Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal) · [Power Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/power-metal) · [Speed Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/speed-metal) · [Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/thrash-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Thilo Herrmann](https://themetalnet.com/musician/thilo-herrmann) | Electric guitar | 1986 to 1990 | Former |
| [Heinz Mikus](https://themetalnet.com/musician/heinz-mikus) | Lead vocals | 1986 to 1993 | Former |
| [Jürgen Düsterloh](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jurgen-dusterloh) | Drums (drum set) | 1986 to 1993 | Former |
| [Peter Dell](https://themetalnet.com/musician/peter-dell) | Electric bass guitar | 1986 to 1993 | Former |
| [Romme Keymer](https://themetalnet.com/musician/romme-keymer) | Electric guitar | 1988 to 1993 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1988 | [The Daily Horror News](https://themetalnet.com/album/e2dfe245-bee5-332b-a8bf-40e9e00c4184) | Album |
| 1989 | [Hell's Animals](https://themetalnet.com/album/c0e17bde-20db-32f7-af7a-ea5d546774c7) | Album |
| 1989 | [Ratman](https://themetalnet.com/album/61147fe4-25d2-39ec-97e7-1900616cdfc6) | EP |
| 1990 | [Dirty Surfaces](https://themetalnet.com/album/9ad98b45-391c-3fea-b55c-7f6aa2607637) | Album |
| 1992 | [The Reborn](https://themetalnet.com/album/e4e940a9-ea01-3b2b-8b49-0bb74cc3b9b2) | Album |
| 1993 | [Turpitude](https://themetalnet.com/album/27dbd39f-d680-3052-b0ae-c708d2fb1c7b) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Dark at Dawn](https://themetalnet.com/band/dark-at-dawn) (listened together)
- [Rainbow](https://themetalnet.com/band/rainbow) (listened together)
- [Faithful Breath](https://themetalnet.com/band/faithful-breath) (shared members)
- [Grave Digger](https://themetalnet.com/band/grave-digger) (shared members)
- [Running Wild](https://themetalnet.com/band/running-wild) (shared members)
- [Angel Dust](https://themetalnet.com/band/angel-dust) (shared members)
- [Facing Oblivion](https://themetalnet.com/band/facing-oblivion) (same tags)
- [White Tower](https://themetalnet.com/band/white-tower) (same tags)
- [Temple of Blood](https://themetalnet.com/band/temple-of-blood) (same tags)
- [Extrema](https://themetalnet.com/band/extrema) (same tags)
- [ApeX](https://themetalnet.com/band/apex) (same tags)
- [AION](https://themetalnet.com/band/aion) (same tags)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Risk/911
- youtube: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCouDhCG8ESxnZJuImKY-ZPA

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/risk](https://themetalnet.com/band/risk). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt