Metallica launch Las Vegas Sphere residency with rarities-led set
Metallica opened their 24-show Las Vegas Sphere residency with an immersive concert that paired the band’s catalogue with vast, dramatic visuals. The first night’s “no repeat” format, with different songs across each week’s two shows, puts variety and deeper cuts ahead of a predictable greatest-hits set.
The set ranged across the band’s career, including “Now That We’re Dead”, “Lux Æterna”, “The Day That Never Comes” and the instrumental “The Call of Ktulu”; they did not play “Enter Sandman”. The review praises the musicians’ energy and skill despite all four members being in their early 60s, while suggesting the spectacle sometimes draws attention away from the band’s power on its own.
- Metallica began a 24-show Sphere residency in Las Vegas.
- The opening set mixed songs from across their career.
- The review praises the band’s energy but questions the need for spectacle.
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Originally published by The Guardian as “Metallica review – metal titans on fine form in spectacular rarities-focused show”.