Objective / Subjective Scoring

To appeal to my weird data-driven self - and for the fun/fuck of it, really - I am including with all reviews going forward a scoring methodology that combines an objective numerical score based on the qualities I believe are important and a subjective score based on a friend's bastardization of the universal pain assessment scale. 

The Subjective Scale:

A simple 6-rating subjective score based on the Universal Pain Assessment Tool in use by hospitals and healthcare clinics to determine a patient's pain level. In this case, we have adjusted the ratings to align with album enjoyability as an overall point of reference for how much we enjoy an album. Running Wild's Port Royal: Unforgettable. Metallica's ReLoad: Pain. That sort of simple summarization. 

The Objective Score:

A more rigorous scoring based on individually determined importance of factors. Tracks are assigned a total possible score based on the track length. Categories, selected by the reviewer for their importance for a particular genre are given weights and each track is judged based on those weights for a total percentage of possible points. The points are added and a numerical score out of 100% awarded. Bonus points are awarded which give additional points towards the total for each track. Bonus points awarded for the overall release reduce the total weight across all the songs, allowing for a great possibility of maximum scoring.