I am rating only full-length albums in their original release format and mixtapes. I don't rate compilations (except if it consists of none-album material), bootlegs, remix albums, live albums (except if it consists of exclusive material), demos, EPs, singles. Neither do I take in consideration bonus or hidden tracks. Also I rate only albums with vocals being mostly in English or Hungarian (very rarely I might make an exception from this rule).

Methodology of rating albums I use:
I take in consideration separately all tracks from an album. I give a mark to every track on a 0.5-5.0 scale, and every track weighs as the time of its duration. In the end I divide the sum of points from all the tracks with how many tracks are on the album. However the number of stars I give based on my general impression about the album. The overall score I calculate represents more of the consistency of the entire album, and not necessarily the measurement of the overall quality. Albums that I rate with at least 3 stars I recommend to be checked out, anything below it I recommend to be skipped.

Methodology of rating songs I use:
5.0: highest songwriting value, most influential
4.5: highly satisfying, essential song
4.0: highlight, great song
3.5: good song
3.0: satisfying, but nothing special
2.5: filler, but could have repeat value
2.0: quite bad
1.5: major stinker
1.0: almost unbearable
0.5: painful to listen