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The Bard’s Song album cover

The Bard’s Song✓2

ISRC

DED831701031

Song: The Bard’s Song: In the Forest

Blind Guardian
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Released 1996-01-01

Last verified: September 27, 2026

The ISRC for “The Bard’s Song” by Blind Guardian is DED831701031. 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 1996-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-801324314-7. Written by HANS JUERGEN KUERSCH, ANDRE OLBRICH.

Format

DE
Country
D83Registrant
17Year (2017)
01031Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (DE).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2017):
Last two digits of the reference year (2017). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCThe Bard’s Song
ISWCThe Bard’s Song: In the Forest
IPIHANS JUERGEN KUERSCH

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-801324314-7The Bard’s Song: In the Forest

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “The Bard’s Song” by Blind Guardian?+
The ISRC for “The Bard’s Song” by Blind Guardian is DED831701031.
What is the ISWC for “The Bard’s Song: In the Forest”?+
The ISWC for “The Bard’s Song: In the Forest” is T-801324314-7. This recording is titled “The Bard’s Song”. The ISRC DED831701031 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “The Bard’s Song: In the Forest”?+
“The Bard’s Song: In the Forest” was written by HANS JUERGEN KUERSCH, ANDRE OLBRICH. The ISWC for this composition is T-801324314-7.
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. DED831701031 is the ISRC for this recording; T-801324314-7 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 DED831701031?

DED831701031 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “The Bard’s Song” by Blind Guardian. 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-801324314-7, 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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Blind Guardian

The ISRC for “The Bard’s Song” by Blind Guardian is DED831701031. 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 1996-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-801324314-7. Written by HANS JUERGEN KUERSCH, ANDRE OLBRICH.

Blind Guardian

Who wrote this song?

HANS JUERGEN KUERSCHComposer
IPI: 00233734970
ANDRE OLBRICHComposer
IPI: 00215832483

Identifier Graph

ISRCDED831701031ISWCT-801324314-7IPIHANS JUERGEN KU…IPIANDRE OLBRICH

MLC Song Code

B4102U
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