AGENBITE MISERY Release “A Charitable View of Temporary Insanity”

Experimental metal trio AGENBITE MISERY have released “A Charitable View of Temporary Insanity,” the latest track from their forthcoming debut album Remorse of Consciousness, due out February 6, 2026.

Serving as the emotional centerpiece of the record’s first half, the song is a sprawling meditation on death, memory, and inner turmoil. It adapts the “Hades” episode from James Joyce’s Ulysses, in which protagonist Leopold Bloom journeys through Dublin to attend a funeral while reflecting on personal loss. With lyrics drawn directly from Bloom’s internal monologue, the band translates Joyce’s psychological density into a massive, genre-warping composition.

The track unfolds with a gentle, ambient intro that evokes the quiet tension of a city morning. Subtle field recordings and bass harmonics set the scene before a crushing sludge riff drops in, anchoring the song’s emotional gravity. From there, the composition drifts between suffocating heaviness and moments of haunted clarity. Elements of funeral doom, acoustic interludes, blackened chaos, and harsh noise are woven together with meticulous intent.

One of the track’s most jarring moments comes when the instrumentation falls away completely, leaving only sparse percussion and a raw, grief-stricken vocal. The lyrics, drawn from Bloom’s thoughts about his deceased infant son, strike with an emotional immediacy that few metal bands attempt, let alone deliver with this level of conviction.

“A Charitable View of Temporary Insanity” is a clear statement of purpose from a band committed to exploring the limits of what heavy music can express. While dense and ambitious, the song remains grounded in thoughtful, evocative songwriting that rewards close listening.

Remorse of Consciousness adapts each chapter of Ulysses into a standalone piece, forming a concept album that bridges literary complexity with sonic extremity. With this single, AGENBITE MISERY continues to carve out a space entirely their own, where literature and extreme metal converge with startling clarity.