Costa Rican band Terra Nai breaks new ground with their third single, โEl Tiempo se Acaba,โ released on September 8, 2025. The track marks their first international collaboration, featuring the commanding vocals of Spanish musician Josรฉ Carballido from A Sombra dos Soรฑos. It also represents Terra Naiโs bold step from folk rock into the fiery realm of folk metal. Produced by Marco Castro, Gazel, and Diego Alfaro, the song follows the bandโs previous works โOjos Llenos de Lunaโ and โLa Marcha de los Desamparados,โ extending their exploration of humanityโs fractured relationship with nature. Lyrically, it continues the environmental narrative introduced in their 2024 reimagining of โCambia el Mundo,โ serving as a rallying cry to awaken collective responsibility before itโs too late.
From the first note, โEl Tiempo se Acabaโ commands attention. The song opens with the piercing wail of the Galician gaita (bagpipe), immediately colliding with distorted electric guitars and thunderous drums. It comes intensely ancient and apocalyptic, fusing Celtic heritage and modern metal ferocity. As the track builds, Carballidoโs rich, gritty voice joins Diego Alfaroโs, the two vocalists intertwining in a dramatic exchange that feels like a battle between hope and despair.
The lyrics unfold as a lament from a wounded Earth โ a mother betrayed by her children. Lines like โElla le da de comer, ella le da de beberโฆ y รฉl matรกndola estรกโ (โShe feeds him, she gives him drinkโฆ and heโs killing herโ) slices the music with emotional force. In the bridge, the tempo dips briefly as the soundscape comes up for air, like a haunting calm before being pushed down again, like a final eruption of sound where the vocals soar and the guitars blaze in defiance.
โEl Tiempo se Acabaโ is a ritual, and a rebellion. Terra Nai and Carballido deliver a cinematic anthem that burns with urgency, fusing tradition and rebellion into one unforgettable roar.
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Review by: Naomi Joan