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The Call of Ktulu album cover

ISRC

USEV19900030

The Call of Ktulu✓2

Metallica
matched
Released 1999-01-01

Last verified: July 24, 2026

USEV19900030 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “The Call of Ktulu” by Metallica, released 1999-01-01. 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. The underlying musical work is ISWC T0700314357. Written by DAVE MUSTAINE, JAMES HETFIELD, LARS ULRICH, and others.

Format

USCountry
EV1Registrant
99Year (1999)
00030Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1999):
Last two digits of the reference year (1999). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCThe Call of Ktulu
ISWCThe Call of Ktulu
IPIDAVE MUSTAINE

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0700314357The Call of Ktulu

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "The Call of Ktulu" by Metallica?+
The ISRC for "The Call of Ktulu" by Metallica is USEV19900030.
Who wrote "The Call of Ktulu"?+
"The Call of Ktulu" was written by DAVE MUSTAINE, JAMES HETFIELD, LARS ULRICH, CLIFFORD LEE BURTON. The ISWC for this composition is T0700314357.
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. USEV19900030 is the ISRC for this recording; T0700314357 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 USEV19900030?

USEV19900030 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “The Call of Ktulu” 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 T0700314357, 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
JAMES HETFIELDComposerLyricist
IPI: 00126306108
LARS ULRICHComposerLyricist
IPI: 00126291585
CLIFFORD LEE BURTONComposerLyricist
IPI: 00126287963

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 8089 5457Cliff Burton0000 0000 7829 0707Lars Ulrich0000 0003 7186 0895Lars Ulrich0000 0000 7884 8854James Hetfield0000 0000 7845 0627Dave Mustaine

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSEV19900030ISWCT0700314357IPIDAVE MUSTAINEIPIJAMES HETFIELDIPILARS ULRICHIPICLIFFORD LEE BU…ISNICliff BurtonISNILars UlrichISNILars Ulrich

MLC Song Code

C72835
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Metallica

USEV19900030 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “The Call of Ktulu” by Metallica, released 1999-01-01. 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. The underlying musical work is ISWC T0700314357. Written by DAVE MUSTAINE, JAMES HETFIELD, LARS ULRICH, and others.

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