Full Song List From Las Vegas Residency

Metallica have officially kicked off their Las Vegas residency at Sphere!

The legendary metal band launched their Life Burns Faster residency with shows on Thursday (October 1) and Saturday (October 3), and the setlists were completely different.

That is intentional. Metallica are bringing their “No Repeat Weekends” format to Sphere, which means fans attending both shows in each Thursday-Saturday pair will not hear the same song twice.

Keep reading to see the full setlists from the first two shows…

Metallica’s October 1 Sphere Setlist

Metallica opened their first Sphere show with “Battery” and closed the night with “Master of Puppets.” The 16-song set also included “Creeping Death,” “Nothing Else Matters,” “Seek & Destroy” and more.

One of the biggest surprises was “…And Justice for All,” which the band performed for the first time since 2014.

Here is the full October 1 setlist:

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 and Rob Doodle (“Sleepwalk My Life Away”)
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”

Before the band took the stage, AC/DC‘s “It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ‘n’ Roll)” and Ennio Morricone‘s “The Ecstasy of Gold” were played over the sound system.

Metallica’s October 3 Sphere Setlist

Metallica changed everything up for their second Sphere show.

The October 3 concert opened with “Blackened” and ended with “Enter Sandman.”

The night also featured two especially rare songs. “Devil’s Dance” was performed for the first time since 2008, while “The Outlaw Torn” returned for the first time since 2019.

Here is the full October 3 setlist:

1. “Blackened”
2. “Fuel”
3. “Leper Messiah”
4. “Devil’s Dance”
5. “72 Seasons”
6. “King Nothing”
7. “Welcome Home (Sanitarium)”
8. “The Outlaw Torn”
9. Kirk and Rob Doodle
10. “The Unforgiven”
11. “Orion”
12. “Hardwired”
13. “Whiskey in the Jar”
14. “For Whom the Bell Tolls”
15. “One”
16. “Enter Sandman”

The same two taped intro songs were also used before the October 3 show.

How Does Metallica’s No Repeat Weekend Work?

Metallica officially announced that each paired Thursday and Saturday Sphere show will be a No Repeat Weekend.

That means if you attend both shows in one weekend, the band says you will not hear the same song twice.

The residency continues with more Sphere shows over the coming months. Metallica currently has 24 Sphere shows scheduled through March 13, 2027.

Find out who else is about to play at Sphere.

What Is Happening at Metallica’s Sphere Residency?

Here’s the official description, courtesy of the band:

Life Burns Faster set lists will span the entire catalog, enhanced by the venue’s immersive technologies that will allow you to experience the ’Tallica sound in new experiential dimensions. Whether you’ve seen us from the upper reaches of a stadium or arena, at an intimate club or theater gig, or from the Snake Pit, Sphere’s technology will present an entirely new live experience for everyone in the house…including us! From the sights (the world’s highest-resolution LED display that wraps up, over, and around the audience) to the sounds (immersive audio delivering unmatched clarity and precision to every guest) to the multi-sensory 4D technology, Sphere shows promise to deliver a totally unique experience each and every night.

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