Metallica have officially begun their long-awaited residency at The Sphere in Las Vegas, with fan-filmed footage from the opening night now making its way online.
The thrash metal legends kicked off their ‘Life Burns Faster’ residency on October 1, bringing their live production into the immersive environment of the Las Vegas venue for the first time.
With The Sphere’s massive wraparound screens and accompanying technology providing an entirely different visual canvas, Metallica appear to be taking full advantage of the venue’s capabilities. Early clips from the opening performance offer a glimpse at how the band’s songs have been incorporated into the larger-scale presentation.
The residency is currently scheduled to run through March 2027, with the following dates remaining:
- 10/03 Las Vegas, NV — The Sphere
- 10/08 & 10/10 Las Vegas, NV — The Sphere
- 10/15 & 10/17 Las Vegas, NV — The Sphere
- 10/22 & 10/24 Las Vegas, NV — The Sphere
- 10/29 & 10/31 Las Vegas, NV — The Sphere
- 11/05 & 11/07 Las Vegas, NV — The Sphere
- 01/28 & 01/30 Las Vegas, NV — The Sphere
- 02/04 & 02/06 Las Vegas, NV — The Sphere
- 02/18 & 02/20 Las Vegas, NV — The Sphere
- 02/25 & 02/27 Las Vegas, NV — The Sphere
- 03/04 & 03/06 Las Vegas, NV — The Sphere
- 03/11 & 03/13 Las Vegas, NV — The Sphere
The opening-night set also featured a few notable moments, including the “Kirk And Rob Doodle” segment leading into “Sleepwalk My Life Away.” The full setlist was:
- “Battery”
- “Creeping Death”
- “Now That We’re Dead”
- “Sad But True”
- “The Shortest Straw”
- “Wherever I May Roam”
- “The Day That Never Comes”
- “…And Justice For All”
- “Kirk And Rob Doodle” / “Sleepwalk My Life Away”
- “Nothing Else Matters”
- “The Call Of Ktulu”
- “Lux Æterna”
- “Ride The Lightning”
- “The Memory Remains”
- “Seek & Destroy”
- “Master Of Puppets”
Several clips from the first ‘Life Burns Faster’ performance are available below.
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