Filmed live during the second night of the opening weekend of the Life Burns Faster residency at Sphere, Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 3, 2026.
Visual Effects by Treatment Studio
Audio Mixed by The Team at Factory Six
Audio Recorded by Jason Gossman
Tour Video Director: Gene McAuliffe
Edited by Jeff Yeager
Filmed by the Metallica Video Crew
Additional Footage Filmed by Jeff Yeager & Brett Murray
Full concert audio from this show is available on CD and to stream or download:
“Welcome Home (Sanitarium)” was written by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, and Kirk Hammett, and was originally released in 1986 on the album “Master of Puppets.”
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LYRICS
Welcome to where time stands still
No one leaves and no one will
Moon is full, never seems to change
Just labeled mentally deranged
Dream the same thing every night
I see our freedom in my sight
No locked doors, no windows barred
No things to make my brain seem scarred
Sleep my friend and you will see
That dream is my reality
They keep me locked up in this cage
Can’t they see it’s why my brain says “rage”
Sanitarium, leave me be
Sanitarium, just leave me alone
Build my fear of what’s out there
Cannot breathe the open air
Whisper things into my brain
Assuring me that I’m insane
They think our heads are in their hands
But violent use brings violent plans
Keep him tied, it makes him well
He’s getting better, can’t you tell?
No more can they keep us in
Listen, damn it, we will win
They see it right, they see it well
But they think this saves us from our hell
Sanitarium, leave me be
Sanitarium, just leave me alone
Sanitarium, just leave me alone
Fear of living on
Natives getting restless now
Mutiny in the air
Got some death to do
Mirror stares back hard
Kill, it’s such a friendly word
Seems the only way
For reaching out again
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I always think of Berlinger and Sinofsky‘s Paradise Lost when I hear this song! Exonerate the WM3!
No seas malo Lars… destruis la cancion por completo.
I like Rob and Kirk. The vocals though are bad no aggression at all anymore and those "yeahs" are annoying. Drums lost the boom they once had a long time ago. Bring back the AJFA or Black album kit and practice.
❤❤❤❤
James finger > lefties
6:32, perfect sync.
amazing video quality
I want to see the entire ST ANGER Album played. Over the years that album has become one of my favorites.
"Love, energy, and heavy music baby!!' 🤘🤘
What a song! ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Holy snare 😂
Patient no.9 akanv ❤
Feel like they could have done more with this song…
So you mean Metallica was never an AI-generated band ?
why is Lars playing like that? it's annoying. to many snare hits all over the place. dude used to be a great drummer, now I feel he's about to mess up any second.. James voice sounds great though and guitars sound good too
Last time that we all heard this was when it was at 200% or more,and the raw power from the drums being played to the raw power of the guitar being played to the raw power of the vocals being sung and what a strong message that the song delivers to us from start to finish. Along with a kick-ass performance that makes you want to bang your head up and down in excitement making you want more and more of an adrenaline rush that only Metallica can deliver to their fans.
This sooooooooong!!!!
Ahhhhhhh
SANATARIUMMMM!!!!!
🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Kirk nailed it😮💨🔥
I miss when James wasn't contractually obligated not to care about anything, before his shell just learned to heel-step to the march of daddy-dollar.
graphic look cheap
¿Es mi percepción o Lars parece que estuvo impreciso con las notas esta vez?
Hoooo Kirk on fiyah!
Keep these awesome uploads coming guys…since now I'm kicking myself for not trying harder for one of the weekend's tickets.
😮
hope this song isn't about ptsd or any of that war related stuff, i'm here only for vibes!!
After all these years, this remains a song in particular that always suits James' vocals. Still sounds awesome on this song.
Saw them last weekend sing this at Sphere my favorite Metallica song!
LEAVE ME THE FUCK ALONE! Hell yeah.
METALLICA IS THE BEST FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hook it up to my veins baby
Damn, James' voice is really good here.