Which Metallica album song was inspired by the motto on the Gadsden flag?

“Don't Tread on Me” is the Metallica song named after the motto on the Gadsden flag.

The Gadsden flag is recognized for its coiled rattlesnake and the words “Don't Tread on Me.” Metallica used both elements in the visual and musical identity of its 1991 self-titled album, whose cover is commonly known as The Black Album.

The song appears as the sixth track on the standard album. It was also sent to rock radio as a promotional release, although it did not receive a commercial single release comparable to “Enter Sandman” or “Nothing Else Matters.”

The title is sometimes confused with “Sad but True” or “Wherever I May Roam,” both of which were released as singles from the same album. The phrase itself predates Metallica and has roots in American Revolutionary-era symbolism.