Which Metallica album track is named after the motto on the Gadsden flag?
Answer
Don't Tread on Me
“Don’t Tread on Me” is the Metallica album track named after the motto on the Gadsden flag.
The song appears as the sixth track on The Black Album. Its title reproduces the well-known phrase associated with the yellow flag featuring a rattlesnake. The song’s lyrics use historical and patriotic imagery, including references to the American Revolution, while presenting a warning against interference and threats.
The Gadsden flag itself dates to the American Revolutionary period and is commonly associated with the motto “Don’t Tread on Me.” Metallica’s song title draws on that established phrase rather than naming a person, place, or military operation.
“Don’t Tread on Me” was also sent to rock radio after the album’s release, but it was not one of the album’s five commercial singles. That distinction can cause confusion when lists of Black Album singles are compared with the full track listing.