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To Live Is to Die (acoustic intro) (work in progress rough mix) album cover

To Live Is to Die (acoustic intro) (work in progress rough mix)✓2

ISRC

QMKHM1700244

Song: To Live Is to Die

Metallica
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Released 2018-11-02

Last verified: October 9, 2026

The ISRC for this recording (“To Live Is to Die (acoustic intro) (work in progress rough mix)”) is QMKHM1700244. 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 2018-11-02. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070278966-9. Written by JAMES HETFIELD, CLIFFORD LEE BURTON, LARS ULRICH.

Format

QM
Country
KHMRegistrant
17Year (2017)
00244Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (QM).
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

ISRCTo Live Is to Die (acoustic intro) (work in progress rough mix)
ISWCTo Live Is to Die
IPIJAMES HETFIELD

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070278966-9To Live Is to Die

People also ask

What is the ISRC for this recording of “To Live Is to Die (acoustic intro) (work in progress rough mix)”?+
The ISRC for this recording (“To Live Is to Die (acoustic intro) (work in progress rough mix)”) is QMKHM1700244.
What is the ISWC for “To Live Is to Die”?+
The ISWC for “To Live Is to Die” is T-070278966-9. This recording is titled “To Live Is to Die (acoustic intro) (work in progress rough mix)”. The ISRC QMKHM1700244 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “To Live Is to Die”?+
“To Live Is to Die” was written by JAMES HETFIELD, CLIFFORD LEE BURTON, LARS ULRICH. The ISWC for this composition is T-070278966-9.
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. QMKHM1700244 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070278966-9 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 QMKHM1700244?

QMKHM1700244 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “To Live Is to Die (acoustic intro) (work in progress rough mix)” by Metallica. 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-070278966-9, 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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The ISRC for this recording (“To Live Is to Die (acoustic intro) (work in progress rough mix)”) is QMKHM1700244. 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 2018-11-02. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070278966-9. Written by JAMES HETFIELD, CLIFFORD LEE BURTON, LARS ULRICH.

Metallica

Who wrote this song?

JAMES HETFIELDComposer
IPI: 00126306108
CLIFFORD LEE BURTONComposer
IPI: 00126287963
LARS ULRICHComposer
IPI: 00126291585

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 8089 5457Cliff Burton0000 0000 7829 0707Lars Ulrich0000 0003 7186 0895Lars Ulrich0000 0000 7884 8854James Hetfield

Identifier Graph

ISRCQMKHM1700244ISWCT-070278966-9IPIJAMES HETFIELDIPICLIFFORD LEE BU…IPILARS ULRICHISNICliff BurtonISNILars UlrichISNILars Ulrich

MLC Song Code

T5048B
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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