{"id":888850,"date":"2026-10-20T13:02:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T13:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/888850\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T13:02:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T13:02:11","slug":"watch-metallica-play-reload-rarity-devils-dance-live-for-the-first-time-in-18-years-at-las-vegas-sphere-in-new-pro-shot-footage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/888850\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch Metallica play Reload rarity Devil\u2019s Dance live for the first time in 18 years at Las Vegas\u2019 Sphere in new pro-shot footage"},"content":{"rendered":"

Metallica<\/a> have uploaded pro-shot footage of their performance of Devil\u2019s Dance at the Sphere.<\/p>\n

The Diamond-selling heavy metal<\/a> titans played the deep cut from their 1997 album Reload for the first time since 2008 during the second show of their ongoing Life Burns Faster residency at the Las Vegas venue on October 3.<\/p>\n

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It continued what has become a trend of the band performing rare songs at the Sphere. At their first Sphere show on October 1, they dusted off 1988\u2019s \u2026And Justice For All for the first time since 2014. The October 3 show also featured the first performance of 1996\u2019s The Outlaw Torn for the first time since 2019. Watch the Devil\u2019s Dance footage below.<\/p>\n

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Metallica announced their Life Goes Faster residency in February, and the run of shows is set to continue until March. The performances feature stunning video effects generated by Industrial Light and Magic, along with UK\/US animation team Treatment Studios.<\/p>\n

Their performances of \u2026And Justice For All and 1984 instrumental The Call Of Ktulu have been uploaded to YouTube as well, the Call Of Ktulu clip having amassed more than a million views in five days.<\/p>\n

The Sphere residency is proving a major commercial success, with all of the announced dates having sold out, but it\u2019s not been trouble-free for the 10-time Grammy winners. At the October 10 date, singer\/guitarist James Hetfield made a statement against \u201centertainers\u201d influencing audiences with \u201ctheir bullshit\u201d.<\/p>\n

Although Hetfield did not name names, his comment came shortly after Macklemore was kicked off of an Ed Sheeran stadium tour for saying \u201cfree Palestine\u201d onstage. Among those irked by Hetfield\u2019s words is former Pink Floyd singer\/bassist Roger Waters, who went on a scathing rant against the metal musician<\/a> on a podcast last week.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHe\u2019s just showing that he\u2019s a complete prick,\u201d Waters said on The Katie Halper Show. \u201cHe\u2019s got an IQ of about three, and why we\u2019re talking about him, I don\u2019t even know, because he\u2019s a nobody. He may have a few hundred million dollars or whatever, but he\u2019s a prick.\u201d<\/p>\n

Metallica are the first metal band to host a residency at the Sphere, but it\u2019s unlikely they\u2019ll be the last. Tool drummer Danny Carey said in February that his progressive metal stars are eyeing up possible shows at the Vegas venue in 2027<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Metallica: Devil\u2019s Dance (Live at Sphere, October 3, 2026) – YouTube
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