Metallica Play New Set at Second Sphere Present

Final Thursday (Oct. 1), Metallica began their 24-date Life Burns Quicker residency at Las Vegas’ Sphere with an amazing present that includes “Unhappy However True,” “Grasp of Puppets” and “Nothing Else Issues” amongst different classics. As promised, they returned to the venue final night time (Oct. 3) with a wholly totally different set that included a efficiency of a Reload deep lower for the primary time in 18 years!

What Did Metallica Play at Their Second Sphere Present?

Simply as Metallica kicked off their first Sphere present with a music they hadn’t opened with since 2014 (“Battery”), they started final night time’s live performance with one other observe that’s not obtained the preliminary highlight in 12 years: “Blackened” (through setlist.fm).

From there, they equally took the group by means of a large portion of their catalog and historical past, starting from older staples reminiscent of “For Whom the Bell Tolls,” “One,” “Gas” and “Welcome Dwelling (Sanitarium)” to newer choices reminiscent of “72 Seasons” and “Hardwired.” It’s value noting, too, that though they didn’t characterize 2008’s Demise Magnetic final night time, they did pull out “The Day That By no means Comes” on Thursday night time.

Naturally, they revived just a few tunes that hadn’t made it to the stage in a number of years as properly. Along with …And Justice for All’s “Blackened,” and per setlist.fm, the quartet additionally did Load nearer “The Outlaw Torn” for the primary time since 2019 (to a minimum of one fan’s delight) and Reload deep lower “Satan’s Dance” for the primary time since 2008! Actually, “Satan’s Dance” is amongst Metallica’s least-played songs on the whole, with solely 45 performances over the past 30 years.

After all, there was one other “Kirk and Rob Doodle” about midway into the night time as properly (between “The Outlaw Torn” and “The Unforgiven”). That mentioned, it’s unclear in the event that they as soon as once more did “Sleepwalk My Life Away” or one other tune.

As for the way Metallica’s first two Sphere exhibits in contrast general, Steel Hammer wrote of their assessment: “Evening two feels much less like a pristine multimedia manufacturing and way more like a unfastened, grooving steel present. . . . Frequent breaks, rotating drum kits, and songs launching offstage create an unscripted vibe, although the visuals aren’t any much less gorgeous.”

You’ll be able to see all the setlist for Metallica’s second Sphere present – plus fan-shot video from YouTuber surfmiami and others – under!

Metallica’s Second Las Vegas Sphere Setlist (Oct. 3, 2026)

1. “Blackened” (first time as an opener since August 9, 2014)
2. “Gas”
3. “Leper Messiah”
4. “Satan’s Dance” (first efficiency since June 7, 2008)
5. “72 Seasons”
6. “King Nothing”
7. “Welcome Dwelling (Sanitarium)”
8. “The Outlaw Torn” (first efficiency since September 8, 2019)
9. “Kirk and Rob Doodle”
10. “The Unforgiven”
11. “Orion”
12. “Hardwired”
13. “Whiskey within the Jar”
14. “For Whom the Bell Tolls”
15. “One”
16. “Enter Sandman”

per setlist.fm

Watch Metallica Carry out “One” on the Sphere (Oct. 3, 2026)

Watch Metallica Carry out “The Unforgiven” on the Sphere (Oct. 3, 2026)

Watch Metallica Carry out “Blackened” on the Sphere (Oct. 3, 2026)

Watch Metallica Carry out “The Outlaw Torn” on the Sphere (Oct. 3, 2026)

Watch Metallica Carry out “Leper Messiah” on the Sphere (Oct. 3, 2026)

Watch Metallica Carry out “King Nothing” on the Sphere (Oct. 3, 2026)

Metallica Carry out “Welcome Dwelling (Sanitarium)” on the Sphere (Oct. 3, 2026)

Watch Metallica Carry out “For Whom the Bell Tolls” on the Sphere (Oct. 3, 2026)

Watch Metallica Carry out “Satan’s Dance” on the Sphere (Oct. 3, 2026)

Watch Metallica Carry out “72 Seasons” on the Sphere (Oct. 3, 2026)

Watch Metallica Carry out “Enter Sandman” on the Sphere (Oct. 3, 2026)

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Extra About Metallica’s “Life Burns Quicker” Final Vegas Sphere Residency

As Loudwire reported again in September, Metallica’s residency on the Sphere will discover them “enjoying Thursdays and Fridays and every weekend can be a no-repeat set of exhibits. Which means that Metallica won’t repeat a music between their Thursday and Friday exhibits (although followers are doubtless anticipating setlists to be comparatively comparable weekend to weekend).”

Clearly, they defied that expectation this weekend!

Alongside the concert events themselves, Metallica are additionally providing one other unique pop-up store this weekend (by which “followers can discover merchandise and posters unavailable anyplace else, together with city-specific vinyl pressings of their most up-to-date studio album, 72 Seasons”).

Stated store can be within the Summit Showroom on the Venetian Resort, and the schedule for this upcoming week and weekend is as follows:

• Wednesday (Oct. 7): 10AM – 8PM
• Thursday (Oct. 8): 10AM – After Present
• Friday (Oct. 9): 10AM – 8PM
• Saturday (Oct. 10): 10AM – After Present
• Sunday (Oct. 11): 10AM – 2PM

You should definitely test Metallica’s official web site to see the pop-up store schedule for the remaining their residency (as soon as it’s up to date).

For extra data on what else is going on throughout Metallica’s Las Vegas Sphere residency (reminiscent of them teaming with the Crimson Cross for a blood drive and opening up their Black Field museum), take a look at our full breakdown.

Different Metallica Information

Talking of Metallica’s partnership with the Crimson Cross, frontman James Hetfield really donated blood forward of the group’s Sphere residency.

He additionally debuted a brand new coiffure for the residency when he stopped by The Punk Rock Museum final week. As Loudwire described: “His grey hair now seems to be accompanied by a darkish black streak within the center.”

In case you missed it, visible artist Squindo lately sat down with Loudwire Nights to speak about working with Metallica (amongst different issues). Likewise, Anthrax’s Scott Ian lately appeared on Billy Corgan’s The Magnificent Others podcast to talk about how he reacted when Metallica fired Megadeth mastermind Dave Mustaine again in 1983.

Lastly, Metallica can be enjoying the Sphere by means of March 2027, and you’ll see all of their upcoming dates – and purchase tickets – right here!

Did you see Metallica at one or each Sphere exhibits? Which setlist do you like? Tell us!

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