Metallica founding member and drummer Lars Ulrich announced plans to launch a concert film on Apple’s Vision Pro mixed reality headset. Speaking at the SXSW conference in Austin on Tuesday, the musician revealed the 26-minute VR movie was shot in Mexico City in September and will be available as a demo in Apple Store locations starting on March 14, 2025.
The concert includes hit songs like “Whiplash” and “Enter Sandman” and will include a “mini documentary,” featuring conversations and “beautiful portraits” of Ulrich’s fellow bandmates.
“Metallica fans, man, you’re going to flip out when you see it,” said Apple Music’s global creative director and Apple Music 1 lead anchor, Zane Lowe, speaking to Ulrich at the event.
The film is meant to give fans the experience of being part of the crowd at a concert, including being in the “snake pit” — a special standing section and the closest spot to the band during the event.
There were 14 or 15 specialized cameras at the concert to capture the immersive experience, according to Ulrich, who described the setup as something like a combination of an old-school keyboard or Leslie organ box and a birdcage.
The songs from the concert will also be released in Spatial Audio on Apple Music.
