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The Killing Road album cover

The Killing Road✓2

ISRC

USCA29400156
Megadeth
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Released 1994-01-01

Last verified: September 10, 2026

The ISRC for “The Killing Road” by Megadeth is USCA29400156. 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 1994-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-913831687-7. Written by DAVE MUSTAINE, DAVID ELLEFSON, MARTIN ADAM FRIEDMAN, and others.

Format

US
Country
CA2Registrant
94Year (1994)
00156Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1994):
Last two digits of the reference year (1994). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCThe Killing Road
ISWCThe Killing Road
IPIDAVE MUSTAINE

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-913831687-7The Killing Road

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “The Killing Road” by Megadeth?+
The ISRC for “The Killing Road” by Megadeth is USCA29400156.
What is the ISWC for “The Killing Road”?+
The ISWC for “The Killing Road” is T-913831687-7. The ISRC USCA29400156 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “The Killing Road”?+
“The Killing Road” was written by DAVE MUSTAINE, DAVID ELLEFSON, MARTIN ADAM FRIEDMAN, NICK MENZA. The ISWC for this composition is T-913831687-7.
Who publishes “The Killing Road”?+
The publishers credited on “The Killing Road” include: MUSTAINE MUSIC, WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP., SM PUBLISHING UK LIMITED, SONY/ATV SONGS LLC. 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. USCA29400156 is the ISRC for this recording; T-913831687-7 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 USCA29400156?

USCA29400156 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “The Killing Road” by Megadeth. 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-913831687-7, 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?

DAVE MUSTAINEComposerLyricist
IPI: 00205503805
MUSTAINE MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00205595570
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. RightsAdministrator72.50%IPI: 00185314175
DAVID ELLEFSONComposerLyricist
IPI: 00231635788
SM PUBLISHING UK LIMITED OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00584082436
SONY/ATV SONGS LLC SubPublisher20.00%IPI: 00187062752
MUSTAINE MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00205595570
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. RightsAdministrator72.50%IPI: 00185314175
MARTIN ADAM FRIEDMANComposerLyricist
IPI: 00136940860
NICK MENZAComposerLyricist
IPI: 00232831490

Who publishes this song?

MUSTAINE MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00205595570
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP.RightsAdministrator
IPI: 00185314175
SM PUBLISHING UK LIMITEDOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00584082436
SONY/ATV SONGS LLCSubPublisher
IPI: 00187062752

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 6690 2278Marty Friedman0000 0000 7845 0627Dave Mustaine0000 0001 1462 3370David Ellefson

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSCA29400156ISWCT-913831687-7IPIDAVE MUSTAINEIPIDAVID ELLEFSONIPIMARTIN ADAM FRI…IPINICK MENZAISNIMarty FriedmanISNIDave MustaineISNIDavid Ellefson

MLC Song Code

K03396
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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KILLING ROAD (KARAOKE VERSION)DEBL60478218
THE KILLING ROADUSERN1008012

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The ISRC for “The Killing Road” by Megadeth is USCA29400156. 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 1994-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-913831687-7. Written by DAVE MUSTAINE, DAVID ELLEFSON, MARTIN ADAM FRIEDMAN, and others.

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