Metallica Unveil ‘Apple Immersive’ Live Concert Film & EP

Metallica are stepping into the world of immersive technology with their newly announced VR concert film, set to debut exclusively on Apple Vision Pro headsets this Friday, March 14th. The legendary metal outfit unveiled the project today, March 11th, at the South By Southwest Conference, with Lars Ulrich joining Zane Lowe to break the news.

Titled simply Metallica, the Apple Immersive concert experience captures performances of “Whiplash,” “One,” and “Enter Sandman” from the band’s final ‘M72’ tour stop in Mexico City in 2024. Utilizing ultra-high-resolution 180-degree video and Spatial Audio, the film offers fans a unique, close-up perspective from locations like the Snake Pit and sweeping wide-angle views.

To bring this next-level concert experience to life, Apple developed a custom stage plot, featuring 14 Apple Immersive Video cameras, a mix of stabilized, cable-suspended, and remote-controlled dolly systems, ensuring dynamic, cinematic angles throughout the set.

In addition to the VR film, the songs from Metallica will also be available as a new EP, Metallica Live from Mexico City, in Spatial Audio via Apple Music on March 14th.

For those interested in a preview, an extended cut of Metallica will be showcased in Apple Stores worldwide starting March 14th, with customers in select countries able to schedule a free Apple Vision Pro demo to experience it firsthand.

Metallica commented:

‘Today at the South By Southwest Conference, Lars joins our friend Zane Lowe to announce our collaborative release, Metallica, an Apple Immersive concert experience, available for free only on Apple Vision Pro starting March 14. Filmed during our final M72 stop of 2024 in Mexico City, it features full performances of “Whiplash,” “One,” and “Enter Sandman,” all captured exclusively in Apple Immersive Video.

This project marks a new foray into immersive technology, using ultra-high-resolution 180-degree video and Spatial Audio to give fans unprecedented access from vantage points as close up as the Snake Pit to wide-angle views. It brings the live show to a whole new level, and to achieve this, Apple built a custom stage plot featuring 14 Apple Immersive Video cameras using a mix of stabilized cameras, cable-suspended cameras, and remote-controlled camera dolly systems that moved around the stage.

The songs featured in Metallica will also be available as a new EP, Metallica Live from Mexico City, in Spatial Audio on Apple Music this Friday.

An extended preview of Metallica will be available as part of the Apple Vision Pro demo in Apple Store locations worldwide beginning Friday, March 14. Apple Vision Pro is available in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Customers in those countries can reserve a free Vision Pro demo at their local Apple Store. You must have an Apple account to schedule.

Check it out…it’s unlike anything we’ve ever done before!’

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