The third stop of Metallica‘s residency at The Sphere in Las Vegas, NV transpired last night, October 08th. the venerated thrashers have thus far served up two different setlists across the opening two performances of that run. The October 01st opening night at the immersive venue introduced fans to eye-popping visuals that accompanied an assortment of fan favorites. That setlist ran as follows:
“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“
The second night found the band mixing things up considerably, performing a different setlist that also featured the first performance of the “Reload” track “Devi’s Dance” since 2008. That night’s setlist ran as follows:
“Blackened“
“Fuel“
“Leper Messiah“
“Devil’s Dance“
“72 Seasons“
“King Nothing“
“Welcome Home (Sanitarium)“
“The Outlaw Torn“
“Kirk and Rob Doodle“
“The Unforgiven“
“Orion“
“Hardwired“
“Whiskey In The Jar“
“For Whom the Bell Tolls“
“One“
“Enter Sandman“
This third stop at the venue found the band revert back to a setlist more in line with the opening date, sans a few notable revisions. “The Day That Never Comes” was subbed out for “Fade To Black“, and “The Call Of Ktulu” was replaced by “Orion“. A “Ride The Lightning” favorite, this airing of “Fade To Black” was its residency debut. Fan-filmed footage of that is available below. The full setlist for the third night ran as follows:
“Battery“
“Creeping Death“
“Now That We’re Dead“
“Sad But True“
“The Shortest Straw“
“Wherever I May Roam“
“Fade To Black“
“…And Justice For All“
“Kirk and Rob Doodle” (“Suicide & Redemption“)
“Nothing Else Matters“
“Orion“
“Lux Æterna“
“Ride The Lightning“
“The Memory Remains“
“Seek & Destroy“
“Master Of Puppets“
A highly sought after live event, the band’s ‘Life Burns Faster‘ run at The Sphere was largely an immediate sellout. The group went on to add shows into March of 2027 in what was ultimately a failed attempt to meet the ravenous demand of their fans, many of whom still vented online about not being able to get their hands on tickets. Further dates for this residency include:
October 10th
October 15th & 17th
October 22nd & 24th
October 29th & 31st
November 05th & 07th
January 28th & January 30th
February 04th & 06th
February 18th & 20th
February 25th & 27th
March 04th & 06th
March 11th & 13th
