Metacritic is basically just an other list and lists shouldn't be taken very seriously (even although I keep one myself).
What lists should be used for is simply to look over and see what groups and artists have released albums or to see if any of them interest you.
I some times look over Metacritic but I'm not remotely interested in the actual ratings. The reason I do so is because sometimes you will see a release you hadn't realised had been come out or a description of an album will make you curious to hear it.
The actual rating system is the least important aspect of the whole thing.
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