Hetta en Dabadaba

Hetta are a Portuguese post-hardcore band operating in the tense space between chaos and control, urgency and melody. Emerging from Montijo, just across the river from Lisbon, they quickly became a fixture of the national scene through fiercely kinetic live performances, relentless touring across the Iberian Peninsula, UK, and Italy, and a body of work that sharpens hardcore’s physical impact into something restless and emotionally charged—helping reignite screamo, post-hardcore, and noise rock in Portugal after years of relative dormancy. Having played 100 shows (around 30 internationally) and favoring momentum over excess and intensity over virtuosity, Hetta channel the raw discipline of post-hardcore into tightly constructed songs that hit fast and linger long after. Their debut full-length Acetate captures a band in full command of its language, balancing abrasion with clarity and immediacy with depth.