{
  "id": 11449771,
  "title": "Metallica Kick Off Sphere Residency With “…And Justice For All” For The First Time In 12 Years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/metallica-kick-off-sphere-residency-with-and-justice-for-all-for-the",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-02T13:35:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Stereogum",
    "slug": "stereogum",
    "url": "https://stereogum.com/2513357/metallica-kick-off-sphere-residency-with-and-justice-for-all-for-the-first-time-in-12-years/news/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Metallica commenced their Life Burns Faster residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas on Thursday night, delivering a 16-song set that included some groundbreaking visuals and previously unperformed tracks. The setlist featured deep cuts like \"Now That We're Dead\" from 2016's Hardwired... To Self-Destruct, which had not been played since September 2021; \"Battery\" from 1986's Master Of Puppets, a first since 2014; and the iconic title track \"…And Justice For All,\" last performed in 2014. The residency continues until March 2027, with Metallica adhering to their No Repeat Weekend promise from the 2023 M72 World Tour, ensuring fans at consecutive shows receive distinct setlists. Concertgoer Jack White was also present for the inaugural performance. The setlist included: \"Battery,\" \"Creeping Death,\" \"Now That We're Dead,\" \"Sad But True,\" \"The Shortest Straw,\" \"Wherever I May Roam,\" \"The Day That Never Comes,\" \"...And Justice For All,\" \"Sleepwalk My Life Away\" (Kirk and Rob Doodle), \"Nothing Else Matters,\" \"The Call Of Ktulu,\" \"Lux Æterna,\" \"Ride The Lightning,\" \"The Memory Remains,\" \"Seek & Destroy,\" and \"Master Of Puppets.\"",
  "summary": "Thursday night, Metallica kicked off their Life Burns Faster residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas. Their 16-song set featured some insane visuals, as well as some deep cuts the band hasn’t revisited in years. Jack White was also in the audience, enjoying the inaugural show. The post Metallica Kick Off Sphere Residency With “…And Justice For All” For The First Time In 12 Years appeared first on…",
  "key_points": [
    "Metallica's Sphere residency begins with 16-song set",
    "\"Justice For All\" performed after 12-year absence",
    "Residency runs until March 2027 with no repeat weekends"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}