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A Dark Passage album cover

A Dark Passage✓2

ISRC

DED831701059

Song: A DARK PASSAGE

Blind Guardian
matched
Released 1998-01-01

Last verified: September 11, 2026

The ISRC for “A Dark Passage” by Blind Guardian is DED831701059. ISRCs are 12-character ISO 3901 identifiers that uniquely tag a specific sound recording — different masters, remixes, and live versions each receive a distinct ISRC. Released 1998-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-800925416-5. Written by HANS JUERGEN KUERSCH, ANDRE OLBRICH.

Format

DE
Country
D83Registrant
17Year (2017)
01059Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (DE).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2017):
Last two digits of the reference year (2017). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCA Dark Passage
ISWCA DARK PASSAGE
IPIHANS JUERGEN KUERSCH

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-800925416-5A DARK PASSAGE

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “A Dark Passage” by Blind Guardian?+
The ISRC for “A Dark Passage” by Blind Guardian is DED831701059.
What is the ISWC for “A DARK PASSAGE”?+
The ISWC for “A DARK PASSAGE” is T-800925416-5. This recording is titled “A Dark Passage”. The ISRC DED831701059 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “A DARK PASSAGE”?+
“A DARK PASSAGE” was written by HANS JUERGEN KUERSCH, ANDRE OLBRICH. The ISWC for this composition is T-800925416-5.
What is an ISRC and what does it tell you?+
An ISRC (International Standard Recording Code) is a 12-character ISO 3901 identifier that uniquely tags a specific sound recording. The first two characters are the country code, the next three are the registrant (label or distributor), the next two are the year, and the last five are a unique recording number.
Is the ISRC the same as the ISWC?+
No. The ISRC identifies a specific recording, while the ISWC identifies the underlying musical composition. DED831701059 is the ISRC for this recording; T-800925416-5 is the ISWC for the composition it is a recording of. One composition (ISWC) can have many recordings (ISRCs) — originals, remixes, live versions, and covers each get their own ISRC but share the same ISWC.

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What is ISRC DED831701059?

DED831701059 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “A Dark Passage” by Blind Guardian. ISRCs are 12-character alphanumeric codes defined by ISO 3901, used globally by streaming platforms, record labels, and rights organizations to track plays and distribute royalties.

This recording is linked to the musical work T-800925416-5, which represents the underlying composition. Multiple recordings can share the same musical work — for example, an original version, a remix, and a cover would each have their own ISRC but reference the same ISWC.

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Blind Guardian

The ISRC for “A Dark Passage” by Blind Guardian is DED831701059. ISRCs are 12-character ISO 3901 identifiers that uniquely tag a specific sound recording — different masters, remixes, and live versions each receive a distinct ISRC. Released 1998-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-800925416-5. Written by HANS JUERGEN KUERSCH, ANDRE OLBRICH.

Blind Guardian

Who wrote this song?

HANS JUERGEN KUERSCHComposer
IPI: 00233734970
ANDRE OLBRICHComposer
IPI: 00215832483

Identifier Graph

ISRCDED831701059ISWCT-800925416-5IPIHANS JUERGEN KU…IPIANDRE OLBRICH

MLC Song Code

D3891W
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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