Star Ratings
Vengeance Incorporated studio and live album releases are rated as to relative quality of the band’s performance, the lead and backing vocals, the quality of the engineering, production, sound and mixdown, and finally the quality of the composition and lyrics of the songs.
The ratings are mostly subjective, and based on the following criteria:
Band
Very tight, inspired and proficient ensemble and solo playing
Less than optimum, but still very good.
Fair performances and less than stellar ensemble work and soloing
Poor playing, mistakes left in final versions, inconsistent meter
Better left unreleased
Vocals
On-key, strong and inspired lead vocals, consistently on-key and well-arranged backing vocals
Less than optimum, but still very good.
Fair vocals with occasional lapses
Poor, off-key vocals or vocal tone
Karaoke quality vocals
Sound/Mix
Best quality productions, eq and mastering, best mixdown balance
Less than optimum, but still very good.
Less than stellar tone and audio/noise levels, fair balance
Poor sound quality and mix
Boombox recording quality
Songs
The most original and inspired compositions and lyrics
Less than optimum, but still very good.
Fair songs, somewhat generic or derivative or cliched music and lyrics
Lame songs, obviously derivative or filler material
Better left unreleased
