Indians (song)

"Indians"
"Indians"
Single by Anthrax
from the album Among the Living
Released	1987
Recorded	1986
Genre	Thrash metal
Length	5:40
Label	Island
Songwriter(s)	Joey Belladonna; Dan Spitz; Scott Ian; Frank Bello; Charlie Benante;
Producer(s)	Anthrax; Eddie Kramer;
Anthrax singles chronology
Music video
	"Indians" on YouTube

"Indians" is a song by American thrash metal band Anthrax, from the band's third studio album, Among the Living (1987). It has since then remained one of the band's signature songs, appearing on their best-of albums: Return of the Killer A's, Madhouse: The Very Best of Anthrax and Anthrology: No Hit Wonders (1985–1991).

It appears in the Guitar Hero game Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock and as downloadable content for the Rock Band series and Rocksmith 2014.

Music video

The music video features Anthrax playing the song live. It was directed by Jean Pellerin.^[1]

Single

A single was released, it was also the first single for the album, displaying a Native American on a coin (like that of a U.S. nickel and/or Indian Head cent) with a purple background.

Track listing

"Indians"
"Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" (includes "Taint" by Stormtroopers of Death after a fade out)

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1987)	Peak position
Finnish Singles (The Official Finnish Charts)^[2]	14
UK Singles (OCC)^[3]	44

References

^ "Anthrax - Indians". Vevo. 1987.
^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 166. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

[music_video-1] "Anthrax - Indians". Vevo. 1987.

[FINI-2] Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 166. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.

[sc_UK_-3] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

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v t e Anthrax
Scott Ian Charlie Benante Frank Bello Joey Belladonna Jonathan Donais Dan Lilker Greg Walls Greg D'Angelo Neil Turbin Dan Spitz Matt Fallon John Bush Paul Crook Dan Nelson Rob Caggiano Jon Dette
Studio albums	Fistful of Metal Spreading the Disease Among the Living State of Euphoria Persistence of Time Sound of White Noise Stomp 442 Volume 8: The Threat Is Real We've Come for You All The Greater of Two Evils Worship Music For All Kings
Live albums	Live: The Island Years Music of Mass Destruction Alive 2 Gigantour Caught in a Mosh: BBC Live in Concert The Big Four: Live from Sofia, Bulgaria (with Metallica, Megadeth and Slayer)
Extended plays	Armed and Dangerous I'm the Man Penikufesin Inside Out Summer 2003 Anthems
Compilations	Attack of the Killer B's Return of the Killer A's Madhouse: The Very Best of Anthrax Anthrology: No Hit Wonders (1985–1991)
Songs	"Madhouse" "I Am the Law" "Indians" "Antisocial" "Got the Time" "Bring the Noise" "Only" "Black Lodge"
Video albums	Music of Mass Destruction Alive 2 - The DVD Anthrology: No Hit Wonders (1985–1991) The Big 4 Live from Sofia, Bulgaria
Related articles	Discography Band members Stormtroopers of Death Nuclear Assault Armored Saint The Damned Things Headbangers Ball Tour Clash of the Titans American Carnage Tour
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