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The Unforgiven album cover

The Unforgiven✓2

ISRC

QMKHM1900156
Metallica
matched
Released 2021-09-10

Last verified: October 9, 2026

The ISRC for “The Unforgiven” by Metallica is QMKHM1900156. 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-070194321-6. Written by JAMES HETFIELD, KIRK HAMMETT, LARS ULRICH.

Format

QMCountry
KHMRegistrant
19Year (2019)
00156Designation
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
ISWCThe Unforgiven

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070194321-6The Unforgiven

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “The Unforgiven” by Metallica?+
The ISRC for “The Unforgiven” by Metallica is QMKHM1900156.
What is the ISWC for “The Unforgiven”?+
The ISWC for “The Unforgiven” is T-070194321-6. The ISRC QMKHM1900156 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, KIRK HAMMETT, LARS ULRICH. The ISWC for this composition is T-070194321-6.
Who publishes “The Unforgiven”?+
The publishers credited on “The Unforgiven” include: CREEPING DEATH MUSIC. These publishers administer the writers' shares in this recording's underlying composition. Credits.fm reports registered publisher credits, not legal copyright ownership.
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. QMKHM1900156 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070194321-6 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 QMKHM1900156?

QMKHM1900156 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “The Unforgiven” 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-070194321-6, 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 HETFIELDComposerLyricist
CREEPING DEATH MUSIC OriginalPublisher100.00%IPI: 00126252400
CREEPING DEATH MUSIC OriginalPublisher100.00%IPI: 00126252400
KIRK HAMMETTComposerLyricist
CREEPING DEATH MUSIC OriginalPublisher100.00%IPI: 00126252400
CREEPING DEATH MUSIC OriginalPublisher100.00%IPI: 00126252400
LARS ULRICHComposerLyricist
CREEPING DEATH MUSIC OriginalPublisher100.00%
IPI: 00126252400
CREEPING DEATH MUSIC OriginalPublisher100.00%IPI: 00126252400

Who publishes this song?

CREEPING DEATH MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00126252400

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MLC Song Code

TV8K5M
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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The ISRC for “The Unforgiven” by Metallica is QMKHM1900156. 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-070194321-6. Written by JAMES HETFIELD, KIRK HAMMETT, LARS ULRICH.

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