Friday, November 6, 2026

Metallica share Sphere residency performance of Leper Messiah

Metallica is sharing video of its 1986 “Master Of Puppets” classic, “Leper Messiah”, from a recent performance at Sphere Las Vegas.

The vintage track from the band’s major label debut was featured during an October 10 show as part of the group’s Life Burns Faster residency.

“Master Of Puppets” became thrash metal's first platinum album on its way to US sales of more than 8 million copies in the region.

Metallica will wrap up the 2026 shows at Sphere this weekend before resuming the series in late January.

Later this month, the band will play a pair of concerts in Uncasville, CT on November 19 and 21 as part of the Mohegan Sun Arena's 25th Anniversary series; the band has partnered with the American Red Cross to host a blood donor drive and is encouraging fans to support the effort.

Metallica is also sharing a performance of the “Load” single, “Until It Sleeps”, from the October 10 appearance.

Pick up some Metallica at the band’s official Amazon store here.