Last October, we celebrated a huge milestone—the 10th anniversary of Foreign Dissent—and it was a night to remember. The energy was electric, the music was raw, and every band brought their own unforgettable flavor to the stage.
For a sneak peek, we’ve put together a short reel featuring about 10 seconds from each set—but the real magic is in the full shows. Whether you were there or missed it, you can now experience the full intensity and spirit of Foreign Dissent 10.
And don’t forget, Foreign Dissent returns on October 19, 2026, at Will’s Pub in Orlando. We can’t wait to pack the room again, discover new bands, and keep the tradition alive.
Every year, Foreign Dissent puts together a list of releases that remind us why looking beyond U.S. borders matters. These are the records that soundtracked our year, challenged us, energized us, and made us want to book bands immediately.
This is our 2025 edition: a wildly international mix of punk, hardcore, pop, noise, electronic, hip-hop, and everything in between. All of these artists are officially invited to play Foreign Dissent whenever they want, and three of them already have.
And yes, we’re already looking ahead: FD11 is October 19, 2026 at Will’s Pub.
Favorite Non‑US Releases of 2025
Lambrini Girls (UK) — Who Let the Dogs Out Razor‑sharp, feral, and impossible to ignore. Lambrini Girls continue to weaponize humor and fury into some of the most vital punk of the year.
PUP (Canada) — Who Will Look After The Dogs? Equal parts catharsis and chaos, PUP’s latest proves they’re still masters of turning anxiety into anthems.
LEBER (Austria) — Es Reicht! Relentless and confrontational, this record lives up to its title, raw hardcore that feels urgent and necessary.
Disgusting News (Germany) — Symptoms Bleak, noisy, and uncomfortably honest. A record that crawls under your skin and stays there.
Rescue Cat (Italy) — Flesh & Weapon Tense, heavy, and sharply executed; this album balances brutality with purpose.
SEXSCHWEISS (Germany) — GESTANK / DADA Two releases, both essential. Industrial‑leaning punk that feels both confrontational and weirdly fun.
Whine Problem (Canada) — Sleem Jittery, melodic, and smart. One of those records that sneaks up on you and refuses to leave your rotation.
Kochkraft durch KMA (Germany) — Hardcore never dies das Proof that hardcore doesn’t die—it mutates. Loud, playful, and politically charged.
Press Club (Australia) — To All The Ones That I Love Big hooks, bigger emotions. Press Club deliver a record that feels personal without losing punch.
Mclusky (Wales) — the world is still here and so are we A triumphant return that sounds exactly as sharp, sarcastic, and vital as it should.
Regal Cheer (UK) — Quite Good Power‑pop energy with punk heart. An album title that undersells just how good this actually is.
PLAIINS (Germany) — Happy Faces Bright, biting, and deceptively catchy, songs that grin while swinging.
MUDRAT (Australia) — SOCIAL COHESION Punk and hip‑hop collide in sharp, politically charged songs driven by hardcore energy and confrontational delivery.
Pogendroblem (Germany) — Great Resignation Anthemic punk with a sense of humor and a clear sense of purpose.
Back Teeth (UK) — Ultimate Worrier Anxiety‑fueled punk that feels both frantic and focused, just as it sounded on stage at FD10!
Dogo Suicide (France) — TRISTESSE LUCRATIVE Dark, intense, and emotionally heavy, a record that doesn’t pull punches.
LONE WOLF (Netherlands) — Dark Thoughts Catchy as ever, the two-time Foreign Dissent performers never disappoint.
Brutalligators (UK) — Still Here Defiant, loud, and joyful. A reminder that survival itself can be an act of resistance.
Regrowth (Italy) — A Story Worth Listening To In your face and unrelenting, a worthy release from one of the only screamo bands to have performed at Foreign Dissent.
Alison Wonderland (Australia) — GHOST WORLD A left‑turn inclusion that proves heavy emotion and experimental electronic pop belong in the same conversation.
EPs Worth Your Time
DOLLS (Australia) — LEATHERED EP Short, sharp, and full of bite.
itoldyouiwouldeatyou (UK) — We Were Having Such a Nice Day EP Emotional intensity packed into a concise release.
cheerbleederz (UK) — (prove me wrong) EP Catchy, confident, and deeply relatable.
Dirty Fonzy (France) — Classic Stories, Best Memories EP Straightforward punk that knows exactly what it wants to be.
DAD FIGHT (Australia) — Boganism EP Unhinged energy in all the right ways.
Ren (UK) — Sick Sick Soul (Vol. 1) EP A compelling, genre‑blurring release that leaves you wanting more.
See You at Foreign Dissent
This list is both a celebration and an open invitation. These bands represent the spirit of Foreign Dissent: loud, curious, international, and community‑driven.
If you’re new to any of these records, dive in. If you already love them, you get it.
Foreign Dissent 11 — October 19, 2026 at Will’s Pub. We’ll see you there.
We made it to 10 years of Foreign Dissent, and we’re not stopping. FD11 will be held October 19, 2026 at Will’s Pub in Orlando. Get it in your calendar now!
FD headquarters will start hearing from bands in late January, confirming bands in the following months, with the first announcements hopefully coming in April. Stay tuned here and on our social media.
What an incredible milestone. The 10th anniversary of Foreign Dissent has come and gone, and it’s going to be a while before I come down from this high. This year’s show felt like a culmination of everything the event has ever stood for—community, passion, and an international celebration of punk rock energy.
To all the bands who played: thank you for being part of this special night. Every single one of you brought something unique to the stage and filled the room with love, energy, and connection. You reminded me why this crazy idea from 2014 was worth carrying on in the first place.
Huge thanks to Will’s Pub and the entire staff for once again making it feel like home. I honestly can’t imagine doing Foreign Dissent anywhere else—the place has become part of its DNA.
To everyone who showed up—whether it was your first FD or your tenth—thank you for supporting this wacky idea that somehow grew up and hit double digits. You’re the reason it keeps happening.
There are a few special thank-yous I have to give:
Micky and Mary, for providing the backline gear that kept everything running smoothly.
Stacey, my partner, for moral support and for taking charge of t-shirt sales.
Blaine, for somehow surviving a full night of multi-camera recording across all ten sets—seriously impressive.
Park Ave CDs, for sponsoring the event and tossing in extra cash for the bands.
Ill Will, for doing an amazing job on this year’s FD shirts.
And especially Joe Williams, whose creative work brought the entire visual identity of FD10 to life. From the social posts to the poster to the t-shirt design, Joe’s art shaped how this milestone year looked and felt. I’m so grateful for his continued creative partnership over the years.
If I forgot anyone, I apologize—and I’ll go ahead and blame the hangover.
Foreign Dissent has always been about connection: between bands, between scenes, between countries, and between everyone who believes in the power of punk to cross borders. After ten installments of FD, that spirit feels stronger than ever.
And yes—we’ll do this again. Foreign Dissent 11 will happen October 19, 2026. Until then, thank you for making FD10 one for the history books.
Foreign Dissent has always been about more than just the show; it’s about the connection between bands and the people in the room. We asked past FD bands to share their memories and their words capture that spirit perfectly (except for Wonk Unit because they’re just crazy, beautiful wankers!). Here’s to 10 years, come celebrate with us on October 20.
Go fullscreen on the videos for best viewing. Sorry, the UX on this kinda sucks.
Today, I joined A Corporate Time With Tom & Dan, an Orlando-based podcast, to talk about Foreign Dissent 10 — our 10th annual international punk showcase happening right here in Orlando.
We got into what makes Foreign Dissent such a unique event, why it’s so special to see bands travel from across the globe to play their first U.S. shows, and some of the challenges that come with bringing international punk acts stateside. It was a great conversation that really captures the spirit and purpose behind the series.
Check out the full interview below (FYI, people pictured below are not me!):
One of the things that makes Foreign Dissent special is giving international punk bands a stage in the U.S. For our 10th edition on October 20, 2025 at Will’s Pub in Orlando, that spirit is alive and louder than ever.
Out of the 10 bands on the lineup, six will be playing their first-ever U.S. shows at Foreign Dissent 10. That means if you’re in the room, you’ll be part of a moment these bands — and this scene — will never forget.
For these bands, Orlando will be the first stop on their American journey. For you, it’s a chance to catch something rare: a mix of raw energy, new voices, and international perspectives colliding on one stage.
That’s what Foreign Dissent has always been about — breaking borders, building community, and creating nights you’ll be telling stories about years from now.
On October 20, 2025, Foreign Dissent celebrates a milestone: 10 years of bringing international punk to Orlando (get tickets now). To mark this special anniversary, we’ve pulled together 10 bands from around the world—one returning, many making their U.S. debut—to take over Will’s Pub for one unforgettable night. Rather than introducing them ourselves, we asked each band to introduce themselves. Here’s what they had to say:
“Four friends from the south of the world come together to face the midlife crisis by playing music for racing hearts — melodic punk, sometimes furious, sometimes reflective. Like grass pushing through cracks in the pavement, they still believe noise can heal all wounds.”
“SUNLINER are gruff punk rock from Leeds. For fans of Hot Water Music, Against Me! and Simpsons references. Really excited to be back; Foreign Dissent was one of our highlights last time we came over!”
“Swear is a four-piece shoegaze band from Genoa, Italy, formed in 2018. We just released a brand-new EP in May 2025, and FD10 will be our first-ever US show. Expect very low-volume vocals but very high emotions. Get your earplugs ready for the wall of guitars.”
“We are a four-piece band from Tokyo, Japan. This will be our first showcase in the US. Our sound is rooted in skate punk—catchy yet aggressive. In January, we released a new album titled ‘FLASHBACK,’ a 10-track collection that sums up our style so far.”
“Since forming in 2015, Harker have gone on to establish themselves a UK heavyweight with two full-length albums released through notable labels such as Wiretap Records (US), Paper + Plastick (US), and Fixing A Hole (JP). They’ve toured the UK, Europe, and Japan and regularly appear at festivals like Booze Cruise, Manchester Punk Fest, and The Great Escape. 2025 sees the band releasing new music from their forthcoming third album and playing the first shows in America in October.”
“Like a hangover with harmony, Back Teeth play gruff, melodic punk for people who know exactly what’s wrong but still can’t do anything about it. Big choruses, bad decisions, and songs about how everything’s getting worse but we’re still making the best of it.”
“Descartes a Kant is a Mexican experimental rock band formed in Guadalajara in 2001 by Sandrushka Petrova. Known for their eclectic musical style, they blend punk, rock, and electronic elements with theatrical live performances. The critically acclaimed underground sextet equally incorporates punk, metal, pop, shoegaze, and cabaret into their sound, making them an otherworldly and unpredictable live act. The Wall Street Journal even noted, ‘Trying to describe their music is to do it a disservice. It’s loud, racy, incredibly imaginative, sophisticated, funny and wild; it’s as if the Yeah Yeah Yeahs fronted Albert Ayler with Frank Zappa conducting.’ They are considered one of the leading lights in the vibrant, ever-evolving Mexican experimental underground scene.”
“We are Toodles & the Hectic Pity, a three-piece folk-punk-emo band from Bristol, UK. Absolutely stoked that Foreign Dissent will be our first ever U.S. show and first ever show outside the UK! We play heart-extremely-on-sleeve music FFO The Mountain Goats with more fuzz. Music via Specialist Subject Records.”
“Formed in the murky depths of London in 2018, Modern Shakes combine catchy, well-crafted songwriting and modern punk rock energy to create a contemporary Midwest orgcore sound, with memorable melodies, powerful dynamics, and choruses that get audiences singing along. After releasing their debut LP in 2024, Modern Shakes are bringing their Bolt from the Blue stateside, hitting eastern and central Florida like a lightning strike. The lads are delighted to be playing Foreign Dissent and looking forward to partying in Orlando with friends, old and new. Get the PBRs and Coors Banquets chilling! Following FD, they’ll be hitching an airboat ride up the coast on the hunt for Florida Man and playing a few punk rock shows along the way, concluding in Gainesville at Fest 23! The debut album A Bolt from the Blue is available on vinyl and cassette through various labels worldwide.”
“Foreign Dissent is such a marquee showcase for us and we cannot wait to take the stage in Orlando and play some songs for you. We are keen on meeting new people and making new friends. Love – Small State.”
🎉 Join Us
Foreign Dissent 10 takes place October 20, 2025, at Will’s Pub in Orlando, Florida. Get your tickets now, and come scream along with new friends from around the world.
Every year, Foreign Dissent brings together punk and punk-adjacent bands from around the world for a single night in Orlando. As we gear up for the tenth edition this October, the official FD10 playlist is now live, giving you a chance to get familiar with the entire lineup before show day.
This year’s playlist features 10 bands from 6 countries across 4 continents, each offering their own take on punk, post-punk, and everything in between.
Harker, Toodles & the Hectic Pity, Sunliner, Modern Shakes, and Back Teeth – all from the UK!
LEXT (Japan) brings high-energy, anthemic punk that’s sharp and infectious. They’ll be the first Japanese band to play FD!
Descartes a Kant (Mexico) defies genre with chaotic, art-damaged brilliance. They’ll be the first Mexican band to play FD!
Swear (Italy), Small State (Germany), and Germinar (Chile) round out the bill, each bringing a truly unique sound from one another.
If you’re the kind of person who likes to know the songs before the show — or you just want to dive into what DIY punk sounds like across the globe — this playlist is for you.
This is the biggest Foreign Dissent lineup yet, and the playlist is the perfect way to explore what makes it special. Stream it now, share it with friends, and get ready to see it all live this October.
October 21, 2025
Who’s on it?