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GBF089190019

Through the Never✓2

Metallica
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Released 1990-01-01

Last verified: September 16, 2026

GBF089190019 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Through the Never” by Metallica, released 1990-01-01. 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 T-070187999-3. Written by KIRK HAMMETT, LARS ULRICH, JAMES HETFIELD.

Format

GBCountry
F08Registrant
91Year (1991)
90019Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1991):
Last two digits of the reference year (1991). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCThrough the Never
ISWCThrough the Never
IPIKIRK HAMMETT

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070187999-3Through the Never

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Through the Never" by Metallica?+
The ISRC for "Through the Never" by Metallica is GBF089190019.
Who wrote "Through the Never"?+
"Through the Never" was written by KIRK HAMMETT, LARS ULRICH, JAMES HETFIELD. The ISWC for this composition is T-070187999-3.
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. GBF089190019 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070187999-3 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 GBF089190019?

GBF089190019 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Through the Never” 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-070187999-3, 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?

KIRK HAMMETTComposer
IPI: 00126304016
CREEPING DEATH MUSIC OriginalPublisher100.00%IPI: 00126252400
LARS ULRICHComposer
IPI: 00126291585
JAMES HETFIELDComposer
IPI: 00126306108

Who publishes this song?

CREEPING DEATH MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00126252400

Which contributors are credited?

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

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBF089190019ISWCT-070187999-3IPIKIRK HAMMETTIPILARS ULRICHIPIJAMES HETFIELDISNILars UlrichISNILars UlrichISNIKirk Hammett

MLC Song Code

T20250
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Metallica

GBF089190019 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Through the Never” by Metallica, released 1990-01-01. 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 T-070187999-3. Written by KIRK HAMMETT, LARS ULRICH, JAMES HETFIELD.

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