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Even with a highly planned visual production, Metallica<\/a>\u00a0have still found ways to keep fans guessing during their residency at Sphere<\/a> in Las Vegas with some rare song performances.<\/p>\n The band has inserted one-off songs into their usual setlists during the 2026 portion of their residency, which wrapped up on Nov. 7. The 2027 half of the residency begins Jan. 27.<\/p>\n Most of the 2026 shows during the Life Burns Faster residency saw Metallica pull from as many as nine albums each night.<\/p>\n Here is a look at which songs they played the least during the Sphere shows.<\/p>\n Times played during residency:<\/strong>\u00a0one<\/p>\n Last time played before residency:<\/strong> July 3, 2026 (London, England)<\/p>\n Times played during residency:<\/strong>\u00a0one<\/p>\n Last time played before residency:<\/strong> July 3, 2026 (London, England)<\/p>\n Times played during residency:<\/strong>\u00a0one<\/p>\n Last time played before residency:<\/strong> July 3, 2026 (London, England)<\/p>\n Times played during residency:<\/strong>\u00a0one<\/p>\n Last time played before residency:<\/strong> June 21, 2026 (Dublin, Ireland)<\/p>\n Times played during residency:<\/strong>\u00a0three<\/p>\n Last time played before residency:<\/strong> June 25, 2026 (Glasgow, Scotland)<\/p>\n The list of Metallica’s most played songs during Life Burns Faster at Sphere is much longer, likely due to the nature of the residency.<\/p>\n Each week of the residency includes two shows with a promise of “no repeats” during either night. A similar tactic was used during Metallica’s M72 World Tour when they had two dates in one city in the same weekend.<\/p>\n Of course, you also need to have the visuals ready to roll well before the band steps onstage and we can assume they didn’t create those for every song in Metallica’s catalog.<\/p>\n The most Metallica\u00a0have played any song during the residency is six times, or once each weekend of the run. That includes the following songs.<\/p>\n In all, Metallica played a total of 34 different songs across their 12 shows at Sphere in 2026. And while many of the hits were expected, there were a few songs that popped up that fans hadn’t heard live since at least the early 2000s.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Metallica Release Stunning Pro-Shot Videos of Full Songs From Sphere Residency<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Metallica last played “Devil’s Dance” from 1997’s Reload<\/em>\u00a0album during Rock am Ring in Germany in 2008. It made six setlist appearances during the residency shows despite only being played a total of 43 times coming into 2026.<\/p>\n According to the band’s show archives<\/a>, “…And Justice For All” was another track that made a long-awaited return to their live shows, having last been played in 2014.<\/p>\n Want to dive even deeper into the numbers behind Metallica’s setlists? Keep reading for a look at their least and most played songs from every album.<\/p>\n The songs you are least likely to hear at a Metallica show.<\/p>\nMetallica’s Least Played Songs at Sphere (So Far)<\/h3>\n
‘Fade to Black’<\/h3>\n
‘Harvester of Sorrow’<\/h3>\n
‘Of Wolf and Man’<\/h3>\n
‘Until it Sleeps’<\/h3>\n
‘King Nothing’<\/h3>\n
Metallica’s Most Played Songs at Sphere (So Far)<\/h3>\n
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The Least Played Song Live Off Every Metallica Album<\/h2>\n