There are legacy acts, and then there’s Metallica. This fall, they’re setting their sights on Sphere in Las Vegas, that gleaming sci-fi orb in the desert, for a run of “No Repeat Weekend” takeovers.

If you’ve been anywhere near the ongoing M72 World Tour, you already know the drill: two nights, two entirely different setlists. For Sphere, that means Thursday and Saturday shows on October 1 & 3, 15 & 17, 22 & 24, and 29 & 31, each pair designed as a standalone experience.

A press release adds the following:

“The band’s Sphere residency will see live staples and surprises spanning the Metallica catalog enhanced by the venue’s immersive technologies that will allow fans to experience the sound and fury of the band’s live performance in new experiential dimensions. Whether you’ve seen Metallica from the upper reaches of a stadium or arena, at an intimate club or theater gig or from the famed Snake Pit surrounded by the 360-degree M72 stage, Sphere’s technology, including the world’s highest resolution LED display that wraps up, over and around the audience; Sphere Immersive Sound, which delivers audio with unmatched clarity and precision to every guest; and multi-sensory 4D technology, will present a wholly unique and entirely new Metallica experience for all who attend — including James, Lars, Kirk and Robert.”

The residency has been christened Metallica: Life Burns Faster, which sounds about right for a band that’s spent four decades flooring the gas pedal. General on-sale kicks off March 6 at 10 a.m. PT via Ticketmaster, with the usual gauntlet of pre-sales rolling out beforehand.

The diehards get first crack: travel packages drop February 27, the “Fifth Member” fan club pre-sale launches March 2, followed by a Ticketmaster pre-sale on March 3. Live Nation and Sphere host their own pre-sales on March 5. If you’ve ever tried scoring tickets to this band, you already know that hesitation is defeat.

Drummer Lars Ulrich traces the spark back to opening night of U2 at Sphere in 2023. “About 12 seconds in,” he’s said, “I thought, ‘We have to do this. It’s completely uncharted territory.’”

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