You know what...metalcore just may have a few tricks left in the bag after all. Sure, the genre isn’t liable to become a hotbed of artistic creativity and expression, and I don’t think any bands will be incorporating banjo breakdowns or flute solos any time soon, but a few bands still exist that can make some solid records in the genre. This is proven by Embrace The End’s Abacus debut, Counting Hallways To The Left, which while not inventive in the slightest, impresses with a solid songwriting craft and unrelenting intensity. [more]