METALLICA Shares Official Video Of ‘The Call of Ktulu’ Performance At First Sphere Concert
Metallica has released an official video of “The Call of Ktulu”, performed at the opening show of its “Life Burns Faster” residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas. The video documents the band’s first performance at the venue, which Lars Ulrich said offered a chance to explore new ways of connecting with fans.
The residency runs from 1 October 2026 to 13 March 2027 and comprises 24 shows across 12 “No Repeat Weekend” engagements. Each Thursday and Saturday pairing features different setlists, with no songs repeated between the two nights. The Sphere has a capacity of 17,600 and features a wraparound 16K screen and an immersive sound system.
- Metallica shared video from its first Sphere concert.
- The residency runs through 13 March 2027.
- Its 24 shows use different setlists each weekend.
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Metallica are a heavy metal band formed in California in 1981, with James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich among its founding members. “The Call of Ktulu” is an instrumental track from the band’s 1984 album Ride the Lightning, inspired by the fiction of horror writer H. P. Lovecraft.
The Sphere is a large entertainment venue in Las Vegas, known for its wraparound screen and immersive sound system. Metallica’s residency there is arranged as paired Thursday and Saturday concerts, with different songs on each night, giving fans attending both shows two distinct setlists.