Metallica debut another fan-favorite track during their Sphere residency
Author Benedetta Baldin - 9.10.2026
The third show of Metallica‘s residency at The Sphere in Las Vegas happened last night, October 8th, as per theprp. The famous thrash band has played two different setlists during the first two shows of their tour. At this third stop at the venue, the band went back to a setlist similar to their first show, but with a few changes.“The Day That Never Comes” was replaced with “Fade To Black,” and “The Call Of Ktulu” was swapped out for “Orion.” A “Ride The Lightning” favorite, this broadcast of “Fade To Black” marked its first time being played as part of a residency. Fan-filmed footage of that is available below.
Setlist:
Battery
Creeping Death
Now That We’re Dead
Sad But True
The Shortest Straw
Wherever I May Roam
Fade To Black
…And Justice For All
Kirk and Rob Doodle (“Suicide & Redemption“)
Nothing Else Matters
Orion
Lux Æterna
Ride The Lightning
The Memory Remains
Seek & Destroy
Master Of Puppets
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