METALLICA BEGIN THEIR “LIFE BURNS FASTER” RESIDENCY AT THE SPHERE IN LAS VEGAS, SEE THEIR OPENING NIGHT SET LIST AND FAN FILMED FOOTAGE OF THE PERFORMANCE

Metallica officially kicked off its Life Burns Faster residency on October 1st at Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The band’s setlist was (reportedly) as follows:

1.  Battery
2.  Creeping Death
3.  Now That We’re Dead
4.  Sad But True
5.  The Shortest Straw
6.  Wherever I May Roam
7.  The Day That Never Comes
8.  …And Justice For All
9. Kirk Hammett And Robert Trujillo Doodle
10.  Nothing Else Matters
11.  The Call Of Ktulu
12.  Lux Æterna
13.  Ride The Lightning
14.  The Memory Remains
15.  Seek & Destroy
16.  Master Of Puppets

Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below.

The Life Burns Faster residency runs from October 1st through March 13, 2027, with 24 shows and different set lists on Thursday and Saturday performances.

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  1. I was there with my late teen daughter and we can attest to it being an incredible two day event. While the term amazing is over used and hyperbolic. The visuals and sound quality was fantastic. I’ve had the opportunity to see the Eagles a couple of times at the Sphere, over the last 2 years, and METALLICA really hit it out of the park.

    We sat in what is considered the sweet spot in section 306, seat 9 &10.

    That first night Call of Ktulu stole the show both sonically and visually.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Opd1HFs–g&list=RD4Opd1HFs–g&start_radio=1

    Calling their performance great is not an exaggeration. I’m close to 40 shows at this point since ’88 and it really was. I hope to see them again in the late winter after they’ve refined their sound and hopefully expanded their repertoire and graphic themes. One was powerful the 2nd nite and Sanitarium & Outlaw Torn were the best, imho. Leper Messiah was a nice surprise, as was Shortest Straw & Blackened.

    We can only hope that Maiden will do a residency there at some point.

    1. Tasker, during an somewhat recent interview, Bruce Dickinson said that Iron Maiden is very unlikely to ever perform at the Sphere. Dickinson dismissed the idea of a residency stating that performing at the venue is “not Maiden”, as the band’s shows are built on a direct, raw relationship between the band and the audience. He also questioned the point of a live band being on stage if massive LED screens and immersive digital visuals dominate the experience, noting that Maiden’s band members like to run around and actively engage the crowd rather than compete with massive screens. Dickinson also said that the Sphere’s massive visual infrastructure is fundamentally mismatched with how Maiden stages a traditional heavy metal concert.

      Considering Maiden’s use of 3D imagery us fans experienced at their recent shows in Los Angeles, I’m kinda surprised at Dickinson’s criticism of technology. I thought the band did an excellent job of incorporating it into their kick ass concert.

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