
ALBUM DEVELOPMENT CHANGELOG
'QUARANTINE' & 'ARMAGEDDON' - COST ANALYSIS TRACKER
GREEN = COST IS FINAL // GOLD = COST IS NOT FINAL & SUBJECT TO CHANGE
[ALBUM & CONCEPT ARTWORKS]: $375
[STUDIO TRANSPORT]: $3,983.17 as of 5/18/2026
[REPLACEMENT AUDIO EQUIPMENT]: $605.52
[STUDIO BOOKING]: $2,018.00 as of 5/18/2026
[INSTRUMENTAL WRITING]: $4,491.97 as of 2025
['QUARANTINE' & 'ARMAGEDDON' | PATCH NOTES - 5/19/2026]:
["DAMAGE CONTROL" // Track 8 on 'Armageddon']:
- Removed generic LMG terminology from Lyrics
- Added 6.8 Rifle Caliber to Lyrics
['QUARANTINE' & 'ARMAGEDDON' | PATCH NOTES - 5/18/2026]:
["DAMAGE CONTROL" // Track 8 on 'Armageddon']:
- Tracked & Added additional Background Military Radio Chatter Voiceline
["CAPITAL PUNISHMENT" // Track 13 on 'Armageddon']:
- Fixed inconsistent timing of Pounding Heartbeat SFX
- Added additional desynced layer to Pounding Heartbeat SFX
- Added Tactical Gear Zipper SFX
- Added M250 Reload SFX
['QUARANTINE' & 'ARMAGEDDON' | PATCH NOTES - 5/16/2026]:
["DELIVER US FROM EVIL" // Track 1 on 'Quarantine']:
- Fixed missing Slow-Rapid Heartbeat SFX during opening Antagonist Speech
- Removed & Replaced Horror Strings with corrected Background Atmosphere
- Added Ambient Guitar Lead from "SEPTIC SHOCK" (V1) at end of Antagonist Speech
- Added Bomb Detonator Ring SFX
- Added Aftershock Bass Rumble SFX during city explosions
- Added Combined Fire & Building Alarm SFX
- Added Combined Warfare SFX (Gunshots, Explosions, Sirens, Screams)
['QUARANTINE' & 'ARMAGEDDON' | PATCH NOTES - 5/13/2026]:
["PURGE THIS ROTTEN WORLD" // Track 5 on 'Quarantine']:
- Added Cinematic Boom SFX to endings of breakdown sections
- Shortened Warning Siren SFX
["VIRUCIDE PROTOCOL" // Track 6 on 'Quarantine']:
- Added Cinematic Boom SFX to endings of breakdown sections
- Added Combined Warfare SFX (Gunshots, Explosions, Sirens, Screams)
- Removed Warning Siren SFX
- Shortened & Consolidated Buzzing Insects SFX
["HAMMERSTRIKE" // Track 7 on 'Quarantine']:
- Added Pitch Correction to Cell Phone Ring SFX
- Added additional pitched-down Cell Phone Buzz SFX
- Shortened Police / Ambulance Siren SFX
['QUARANTINE' & 'ARMAGEDDON' | PATCH NOTES - 5/12/2026]:
["CAPITAL PUNISHMENT" // Track 13 on 'Armageddon']:
- Added Distorted Radio Beep SFX to start of Fourth Reich Dialogue Voiceline
- Added Static Interruption SFX in-between News Report segments
['QUARANTINE' & 'ARMAGEDDON' | PATCH NOTES - 5/10/2026]:
["ABOVE THE LAW" // Track 4 on 'Quarantine']:
- Added Cinematic Boom SFX to endings of orchestral & breakdown sections
["WRATH, SADISM, GENOCIDE" // Track 18 on 'Quarantine']:
- Shortened & Shifted Shotgun Blast SFX
- Adjusted Shotgun Echo timing to happen sooner after 3rd & 4th Shotgun Blasts
['QUARANTINE' & 'ARMAGEDDON' | PATCH NOTES - 5/8/2026]:
["SEPTIC SHOCK" // Track 2 on 'Quarantine']:
- Added .22 LR caliber to Lyrics
- Added M16A4 Assault Rifle to Lyrics
- Added M320 Grenade Launcher to Lyrics
["WRATH, SADISM, GENOCIDE" // Track 18 on 'Quarantine']:
- Added Cinematic Boom & Tension Swell SFX to middle and ending breakdown buildups
['QUARANTINE' & 'ARMAGEDDON' | PATCH NOTES - 5/3/2026]:
["IN THE WAKE OV THE DEVIL" // Track 10 on 'Armageddon']:
- Removed & Re-Wrote old beginning News Report for more balanced storytelling
- Tracked & Added new & improved beginning News Report
- Added Breaching Charge SFX
- Added Skylight Glass Shattering SFX
- Lengthened & Shifted Gun Load SFX
- Lowered excessively-loud Carbine Gunfire SFX
- Revamped Rifle & LMG Gunfire SFX
- Added Heavy Rifle Gunfire SFX
- Consolidated Flashbang & Explosion SFX
- Consolidated numerous Vocal Stems
['QUARANTINE' & 'ARMAGEDDON' | PATCH NOTES - 4/26/2026]:
["INTO HELLFIRE WE DESCEND" // Track 11 on 'Quarantine']:
- Consolidated JDAM Strike Explosion SFX
- Added Fighter Jet SFX to ending breakdown
- Added Massive Bombardment Explosion SFX to ending breakdown
["MANSLAUGHTER" // Track 2 on 'Armageddon']:
- Shifted Gun Load SFX
- Lengthened & Shifted Rifle Gunfire SFX
- Lengthened & Shifted Crowd Scream SFX
["THE LEVIATHAN" // Track 6 on 'Armageddon']:
- Shortened Police / Ambulance Siren SFX
- Shortened Rifle Gunfire SFX
- Shortened Crowd Scream SFX
["THREATCON DELTA" // Track 17 on 'Armageddon']:
- Shortened Clock Tick SFX
['QUARANTINE' & 'ARMAGEDDON' | PATCH NOTES - 4/25/2026]:
["SEPTIC SHOCK" // Track 2 on 'Quarantine']:
- Added Megaphone Boom SFX to start of USMS Dialogue Voiceline
["HEAVY ARTILLERY" // Track 13 on 'Quarantine']:
- Shortened Shotgun Blast SFX
["HATE SPEECH" // Track 17 on 'Quarantine']:
- Shortened & Shifted Assault Rifle Gunfire SFX
["THE BEHEMOTH" // Track 3 on 'Armageddon']:
- Shortened Rifle Gunfire SFX
- Removed unnecessary second layer of Gunfire SFX
- Reconsolidated Gun Load SFX
- Removed unnecessary Vocal Track Echo
- Added Reverb & Echo to small Vocal Section
['QUARANTINE' & 'ARMAGEDDON' | PATCH NOTES - 4/24/2026]:
["HOMELAND SECURITY" // Track 3 on 'Quarantine']:
- Shortened Heavy Rifle Gunfire SFX
- Added EQ, Reverb, Echo & Pitch Correction to Heavy Rifle Gunfire SFX
- Added Reverb to Gun Magazine Load SFX
- Added LMG Gunfire SFX
['QUARANTINE' & 'ARMAGEDDON' | PATCH NOTES - 4/22/2026]:
["SEPTIC SHOCK" // Track 2 on 'Quarantine']:
- Added M7 Assault Rifle to Lyrics
- Added 6.5 Battle Rifle caliber to Lyrics
["WRATH, SADISM, GENOCIDE" // Track 18 on 'Quarantine']:
- Added new Explosion SFX
- Added new LMG Gunfire SFX
- Added new Shotgun Blast SFX
- Added new Combined Warfare SFX (Gunshots, Explosions, Sirens, Screams)
- Added new 9-Banger Grenade SFX
- Added MK46 SPW to Lyrics
- Added M1014 Combat Shotgun to Lyrics
- Added 10-gauge Shotgun caliber to Lyrics
["SUPERIOR MAN" // Track 9 on 'Armageddon']:
- Revamped Rifle Gunfire SFX Pattern
- Added EQ and Reverb to Rifle Gunfire SFX
["RISE OV THE FOURTH REICH" // Track 14 on 'Armageddon']:
- Added MK14 Battle Rifle to Lyrics
['QUARANTINE' & 'ARMAGEDDON' | PATCH NOTES - 4/20/2026]:
["ZERO NATAL CORD" // Track 10 on 'Quarantine']:
- Shortened Alarm SFX
- Shortened LMG Gunfire SFX
- Removed unnecessary SMG Gunfire SFX
- Added Combined Warfare SFX (Gunshots, Explosions, Sirens, Screams)
['QUARANTINE' & 'ARMAGEDDON' | PATCH NOTES - 4/18/2026]:
["SUPERIOR MAN" // Track 9 on 'Armageddon']:
- Shortened & Shifted LMG Gun Load SFX
- Revamped Gunfire SFX
- Added Combined Warfare SFX (Gunshots, Explosions, Sirens, Screams)
- Added Alarm SFX
['QUARANTINE' & 'ARMAGEDDON' | PATCH NOTES - 4/15/2026]:
[MISC. IMPROVEMENTS]:
- Conducted QA Pass: Verified Integrity of all Folders & Files across both Albums
- Removed Hidden Configuration Files & Deleted Duplicate Stems
['QUARANTINE' & 'ARMAGEDDON' | PATCH NOTES - 4/13/2026]:
["HAMMERSTRIKE" // Track 7 on 'Quarantine']:
- Revamped & Consolidated Suicide Belt / Bomb Vest Explosion SFX
- Added EQ & Layering to Cell Phone Ring SFX
["LETHAL WEAPON" // Track 14 on 'Quarantine']:
- Removed SMG Gunfire SFX
- Shortened Shotgun Blast SFX
- Consolidated Explosion SFX
- Added Combined Fire & Building Alarm SFX
["MURDER CAMPAIGN" // Track 16 on 'Armageddon']:
- Added technical term (Tungsten-Tip) for Armor-Piercing rounds to Lyrics
- Added 6.5 Battle Rifle caliber to Lyrics
- Added 28-gauge Shotgun caliber to Lyrics
['QUARANTINE' & 'ARMAGEDDON' | PATCH NOTES - 4/9/2026]:
* IMPORTANT: These Patch Notes detail the notable changes and improvements I've made to the stems and lyrics for both Albums over the past week.
[MISC. IMPROVEMENTS]:
- Added speaker identifiers ("U.S. Newscaster", Special Forces Codenames, Terror Faction Commander Names) to all Dialogue Lines across both Albums
["SEPTIC SHOCK" // Track 2 on 'Quarantine']:
- Deleted Lyrics in certain sections in preparation for Instrumental length reduction
- Removed & Re-Wrote old ending News Report in preparation for re-tracking
["WRATH, SADISM, GENOCIDE" // Track 18 on 'Quarantine']:
- Moved Special Forces Dialogue from ending to middle
["APEX PREDATOR" // Track 7 on 'Armageddon']:
- Removed unnecessary Gunfire SFX
- Tracked & Added 911 Dispatch Dialogue
- Shortened SWAT Dialogue
- Added Child Soldier Scream SFX
["DAMAGE CONTROL" // Track 8 on 'Armageddon']:
- Tracked & Added new & improved beginning News Report
- Tracked & Added Background Military Radio Chatter Voiceline
- Removed 9-Banger Grenade SFX from breakdown transition
- Added 6-Banger Grenade SFX to breakdown transition
- Revamped Gunfire SFX
- Added Combined Warfare SFX (Gunshots, Explosions, Sirens, Screams)
- Added M111 Grenade to Lyrics
["CAPITAL PUNISHMENT" // Track 13 on 'Armageddon']:
- Added Pounding Heartbeat SFX
- Removed 911 Dispatch Dialogue
["RISE OV THE FOURTH REICH" // Track 14 on 'Armageddon']:
- Removed & Re-Wrote Military Dialogue in preparation for re-tracking
- Added Combined Warfare SFX (Gunshots, Explosions, Sirens, Screams)
- Added additional Explosion & Alarm SFX
- Revamped Gunfire SFX
- Revamped & Consolidated all Police / Ambulance / Fire Siren SFX
['QUARANTINE' & 'ARMAGEDDON' - ALBUM DEVELOPMENT LOG - 1/1/2026]:
