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The Unforgiven (from James’ riff tapes II) album cover

The Unforgiven (from James’ riff tapes II)✓2

ISRC

QMKHM1900046

Song: The Unforgiven

Metallica
matched
Released 2021-09-10

Last verified: October 11, 2026

The ISRC for “The Unforgiven (from James’ riff tapes II)” by Metallica is QMKHM1900046. 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 2021-09-10. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070.194.321-6. Written by JAMES HETFIELD, LARS ULRICH, KIRK HAMMETT, and others.

Format

QM
Country
KHMRegistrant
19Year (2019)
00046Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (QM).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2019):
Last two digits of the reference year (2019). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCThe Unforgiven (from James’ riff tapes II)
ISWCThe Unforgiven
IPIJAMES HETFIELD

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070.194.321-6The Unforgiven

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “The Unforgiven (from James’ riff tapes II)” by Metallica?+
The ISRC for “The Unforgiven (from James’ riff tapes II)” by Metallica is QMKHM1900046.
What is the ISWC for “The Unforgiven”?+
The ISWC for “The Unforgiven” is T-070.194.321-6. This recording is titled “The Unforgiven (from James’ riff tapes II)”. The ISRC QMKHM1900046 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “The Unforgiven”?+
“The Unforgiven” was written by JAMES HETFIELD, LARS ULRICH, KIRK HAMMETT, ROBERT AUGUSTINE TRUILLO. The ISWC for this composition is T-070.194.321-6.
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. QMKHM1900046 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070.194.321-6 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 QMKHM1900046?

QMKHM1900046 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “The Unforgiven (from James’ riff tapes II)” 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-070.194.321-6, 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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Who wrote this song?

JAMES HETFIELDComposer
IPI: 00126306108
LARS ULRICHComposer
IPI: 00126291585
KIRK HAMMETTComposer
IPI: 00126304016
ROBERT AUGUSTINE TRUILLOComposer
IPI: 00230690393

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 7829 0707Lars Ulrich0000 0003 7186 0895Lars Ulrich0000 0001 1460 6503Kirk Hammett0000 0000 7884 8854James Hetfield

Identifier Graph

ISRCQMKHM1900046ISWCT-070.194.321-6IPIJAMES HETFIELDIPILARS ULRICHIPIKIRK HAMMETTIPIROBERT AUGUSTIN…ISNILars UlrichISNILars UlrichISNIKirk Hammett

MLC Song Code

TV8K5M
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Metallica

The ISRC for “The Unforgiven (from James’ riff tapes II)” by Metallica is QMKHM1900046. 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 2021-09-10. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070.194.321-6. Written by JAMES HETFIELD, LARS ULRICH, KIRK HAMMETT, and others.

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