> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://blackmetalzine.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Review: Cairiss - Wilderness (2026) - URL: https://blackmetalzine.com/review-cairiss-wilderness-2026/ - Published: 2026-08-10T13:00:03.000Z - Updated: 2026-08-10T13:30:58.000Z - Description: Cairiss - Wilderness (10/10) Atmospheric Black Metal from the UK. A dreamy, masterful journey blending post-rock beauty with raw, emotional depth - Author: Kili Schauer - Tags: Reviews, Atmospheric Black Metal, 2026, United Kingdom, #rating-10 **Band:** Cairiss **Album:** Wilderness **Genre:** Atmospheric Black Metal **Country:** United Kingdom **Label:** Unsigned/Independent **Released:** 31st of July, 2026 ![Cairiss Logo](https://blackmetalzine.com/content/images/2026/08/image-5-1.png) ## Introduction Cairiss is an Atmospheric Black Metal Band from Southampton, UK. Founded in 2013, they went on a hiatus for the last ten years due to life being life. Coming back with Wilderness this year landed them on my radar. The record grew with every single release more and more on list of favourites and why? Let me tell you why. ## Wilderness Track list: 1. Nervosa 2. The Guide 3. Integrate 4. Dissociate 5. Retrace 6. Wildfire “Nervosa” the first track off the release starts with a real post rock'esque feeling sound, like my favourite non-metal band “If these trees could talk” and then blends it into great Black Metal with screams reminiscent of “Harakiri for the Sky”. Furthermore, one thing really worth mentioning are the clean vocals from Lydia. Overall, the song is just a masterpiece in my opinion. The Guide continues that direction with such a great mix of Post Rock and Black Metal and even steps up even more with the choir singing by Freya, Lydia, Martin, and Ethan. The guitar work is just mesmerizing, blending harshness with a dreamy feeling and a solo that could also be on a “Fusion” or “Plini” record. But enough of a song by song approach. The whole album is a pure eargasm if you are into dreamy Black Metal. It does not feel like a \~50 min compilation of songs but more like a journey through the minds of the band members. When I listen to it, I imagine walking through a forest of pure joy and relief, while also encountering some sadness or darkness while traversing cliffs. Think of it like the journey of the fellowship, bright and joyful moments in Rivendell while accompanied by the choir of elves and then transcending over the Caradhras plagued by a storm while Saruman collapses the mountain over you. That's how I feel while listening to this record, would be interested in how anybody else feels while enjoying it. ![](https://blackmetalzine.com/content/images/2026/08/3540411058_photo-1.jpg) ## Conclusion A masterpiece in itself, if you are into storytelling Black Metal, please give it a listen. For me, it's already the Album of the year. My personal rating is a clear 10/10\. While you are into the review, feel free to check out the Interview I did with Freya. Have fun listening to it, and please support Cairiss. BMZ Rating: 10/10 ![](https://blackmetalzine.com/content/images/2025/11/10-out-of-10-1-28.gif) [Interview: CairissInterview with Cairiss on their new album Wilderness, returning after a 10-year hiatus, and blending atmospheric black metal with blackgaze.![](https://blackmetalzine.com/content/images/icon/logo_sidebar_bmz_artwork-5-515721f3-09ee-460e-8e5c-1648775fbd92.webp)Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live ReportsKili Schauer![](https://blackmetalzine.com/content/images/thumbnail/1000030333-1-99ad8174-4b28-45b1-ac9b-eb91f19f506d.jpg)](https://blackmetalzine.com/interview-cairiss/) [Wilderness, by Cairiss6 track album![](https://blackmetalzine.com/content/images/icon/a1079354304_3-ddc163fd-b14b-47ff-ab8f-6ed269c737b2.jpg)Cairissmoipoi![](https://blackmetalzine.com/content/images/thumbnail/a1079354304_5-1da1290f-913c-43ad-b753-fbb6091d6510.jpg)](https://cairiss.bandcamp.com/album/wilderness?ref=blackmetalzine.com) [CairissCairiss are a blackgaze/post-black metal band based in the south of England. They were founded in 2013 by songwriter and guitarist Ethan Bishop; vocalist, lyricist and artist Freya Brown and drummer Connor Frapwell. They were later joined by songwriter, guitarist and vocalist Martin Williams; bassist Alex Taylor and vocalist Lydia Williams. In February 2014, they released their first demo track Disgraced, which gained significant attention within the blackgaze scene. This was followed by their debut EP Fall in 2016\. Cairiss now returns in 2026 with their album ‘Wilderness’ Cairiss base their conceptual world-building around introspection and emotional turmoil. Cairiss combines black-metal inspired harsh vocals with crushing guitars, orchestral harmonies and ethereal choral arrangements to create a sound that’s rich in atmosphere and emotional depth. They pair layered dynamic shifts with open, emotive concepts to reflect a personal exploration of vulnerability and human resilience.![](https://blackmetalzine.com/content/images/icon/favicon_144x144-c86761ce-c8d0-47d5-9020-252d87d34c91.png)YouTube![](https://blackmetalzine.com/content/images/thumbnail/lrBSVWd1MPPxh_Z6FegiZDgue9Xzaxzby9CsiCDqLIQ9cNljkvV3ykWG0JLOHszr90WvmXKK-s900-c-k-c0x00ffffff-no-rj-a3f2ca08-6107-4f4f-9a62-619e7451ea17)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC86YFVcvKZqKIynslKRknjQ?ref=blackmetalzine.com) Homepage: [https://linktr.ee/cairiss](https://linktr.ee/cairiss?ref=blackmetalzine.com) ## Signup to our newsletter and Social Media Below you can sign up to our newsletter(s) one of those is The Infernal Records, a weekly newsletter where Fractal our dedicated researcher finds new releases of the previous week that are worth your time. You can sign up here: ## Unleashing the Darkness Within become a member of Black Metal Zine Subscribe Email sent! 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