"Don't Tread on Me" | |
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Promotional single by Metallica | |
from the album Metallica | |
Released | August 29, 1991 |
Recorded | October 1990 – June 1991 at One on One Recording, Los Angeles, California |
Genre | Heavy metal |
Length | 3:59 |
Label | Elektra |
Composer(s) | |
Lyricist(s) | James Hetfield |
Producer(s) |
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"Don't Tread on Me" is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica from their self-titled fifth album. The title is connected with the American Revolutionary War. The words "Don't Tread on Me" constitute the motto of the Gadsden flag, and the snake image on the flag is pictured on the cover of the album.