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Metallica frontman on stage during the Life Burns Faster Las Vegas Sphere residency opening concert.

Music2 October 2026

Metallica Takes Over the Las Vegas Sphere: Inside Night 1 of Their Epic Residency

By Imani Okafor

Metallica kicked off their massive 'Life Burns Faster' Las Vegas residency at the Sphere, delivering a career-spanning setlist with dates running through March 2027.