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Darkness Surrounding album cover

ISRC

USHR20323003

Darkness Surrounding✓2

Avenged Sevenfold
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Released 2001-04-10

Last verified: July 6, 2026

USHR20323003 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Darkness Surrounding” by Avenged Sevenfold, released 2001-04-10. 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-073.004.913-4. Written by BRIAN HANER, ZACHARY JAMES BAKER, MATTHEW SANDERS, and others.

Format

USCountry
HR2Registrant
03Year (2003)
23003Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2003):
Last two digits of the reference year (2003). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCDarkness Surrounding
ISWCDarkness Surrounding
IPIBRIAN HANER

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-073.004.913-4Darkness Surrounding

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Darkness Surrounding" by Avenged Sevenfold?+
The ISRC for "Darkness Surrounding" by Avenged Sevenfold is USHR20323003.
Who wrote "Darkness Surrounding"?+
"Darkness Surrounding" was written by BRIAN HANER, ZACHARY JAMES BAKER, MATTHEW SANDERS, JAMES SULLIVAN. The ISWC for this composition is T-073.004.913-4.
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. USHR20323003 is the ISRC for this recording; T-073.004.913-4 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 USHR20323003?

USHR20323003 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Darkness Surrounding” by Avenged Sevenfold. 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-073.004.913-4, 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?

BRIAN HANERComposer
IPI: 00439711739
ZACHARY JAMES BAKERComposer
IPI: 00417675538
MATTHEW SANDERSComposer
IPI: 00403957262
JAMES SULLIVANComposer
IPI: 00421472684

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0003 8284 0830M. Shadows0000 0003 8717 7097Synyster Gates

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSHR20323003ISWCT-073.004.913-4IPIBRIAN HANERIPIZACHARY JAMES B…IPIMATTHEW SANDERSIPIJAMES SULLIVANISNIM. ShadowsISNISynyster Gates

MLC Song Code

D2690V
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USHR20323003 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Darkness Surrounding” by Avenged Sevenfold, released 2001-04-10. 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-073.004.913-4. Written by BRIAN HANER, ZACHARY JAMES BAKER, MATTHEW SANDERS, and others.

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