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Sex Prisoner - Cautionary Tale CD/CS/LP
Sex Prisoner - Cautionary Tale CD/CS/LP
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Spy - Two Things At Once CD
Spy - Two Things At Once CD
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Exclusive Catharsis - Hope Against Hope colorway /100
Exclusive Catharsis - Hope Against Hope colorway /100
Very excited to have gotten a /100 colorway of this amazing release on Refuse / Crimethinc. Please note my mockup shows a lot of red in the clear, some of... Read more...
Dry Socket / Violencia - split 7" Second Pressing
Dry Socket / Violencia - split 7" Second Pressing
First press sold out in about a week, now we have /300 mixed vinyl and /100 red vinyl in hand. Buy link is here - https://toliveal.ie/dsv Read more...
New shirts by Evil Jay
New shirts by Evil Jay
Brand new shirt design by Evil Jay for To Live A Lie Records, pulling from classic Morbid Angel aesthetics. Printed by Bifocal Media and limited to 300 pieces. A tribute... Read more...
2025 End Of The Year Update
2025 End Of The Year Update
Straggler (photo by Raul Sandoval) 2025 has sort of been a crazy year. I shipped a few orders for the first time internationally which seemed like a cool milestone (thanks... Read more...
Dry Socket, MERC , Natural End, Super Reg @ RUMAH, Raleigh - 10/17/2025
Dry Socket, MERC , Natural End, Super Reg @ RUMAH, Raleigh - 10/17/2025
Portland’s own Dry Socket is bringing their raw, high-energy sound to Raleigh for one night only at RUMAH on Thursday, October 17th. Known for blistering riffs, cathartic vocals, and an... Read more...
Suppression - Spiritual Sepsis LP Preorder
Suppression - Spiritual Sepsis LP Preorder
Really excited for this one, http://toliveal.ie/suppression and check the Decibel.com full audio stream. Read more...
New Dry Socket LP and Caveman EP pressing
Dry Socket - Sorry For Your Loss LP DRY SOCKET emerging from Stumptown with their debut LP featuring ten furious tracks laden with blast beats and downtrodden ethos. Chaotic, angular, and angry, the band is back after two blazing EPs and five years of perfecting their sound. If you like PAINT IT BLACK, PUNCH, or NEGATIVE APPROACH then you won't be disappointed. One really dystopian release that mirrors the bleakwintertime in the PNW. Caveman - Self Titled 7" San Francisco’s CAVEMAN drags their knuckles right out of the bay and... Read more...
And for 2024
And for 2024
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Three New Tapes Out Now
Three New Tapes Out Now
Three tapes up for order now! Names you might not be familiar with as they are new and first offerings. BLIND SOLUTION is members of SIDETRACKED, NATURAL END is members... Read more...
Realize - Two Human Minutes LP Preorder
Realize - Two Human Minutes LP Preorder
Two Human Minutes by Realize https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2023/08/02/video-premiere-realize-nature-bot/ Brand new LP from AZ industrial metal supergroup featuring band members from SEX PRISONER, LANGUISH, GATECREEPER, and more. Only 150 on purple vinyl and... Read more...
Four Way Split LP - Musket Hawk / Grin and Bear It / Sidetracked / Ugly - split LP out soon
Four Way Split LP - Musket Hawk / Grin and Bear It / Sidetracked / Ugly - split LP out soon
With the help of Unholy Anarchy Records, TLAL is on track for a killer new four way split with some of our favorite bands Exclusive audio premiere: https://soundcloud.com/tolivealie/american-scum?in=tolivealie/sets/fourway&si=8f093f522ed94306827257b80f98e151 A song... Read more...
2023 Releases
2023 Releases
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John Rivera rest in power
Okay jusr one piece of housekeeping to get past first, the Prayer For Cleansing LP went up for preorder about three weeks ago and sold out completely in minutes. No current plans to repress, I sold 100% of my copies, and I do not know what stores got them from me. I appreciate everyone's excitement as I am flipping out at the record and the response. Getting to the main topic but let's start with backstory. I grew up in Winston-Salem which is a pretty plain and easy town in... Read more...
Second show added
Second show added
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Benefit show for John Rivera
Benefit show for John Rivera
Its with a heavy heart that our close friend John River passed away a few weeks back. A collection of friends have put together his dream show to honor his... Read more...
Happy 2022 - I'm late to the party, here's whats new
Happy 2022 - I'm late to the party, here's whats new
Hey all, It's been an insane 2022. We have been pushing releases through as fast as we can and obviously the Spy LP was a huge push to get into... Read more...
2021 - Pre-orders For Spy, Death Toll 80k, ACxDC/Pig City, and Cryptic Void
2021 - Pre-orders For Spy, Death Toll 80k, ACxDC/Pig City, and Cryptic Void
So I've left this blog in a bit of void but don't worry I'm back with lots of major news. The biggest news is the new Spy record preorders are... Read more...
Summer 2020 Superpost
Summer 2020 Superpost
It has been a wild ride for everyone this year. I know a lot of you are forced into unsafe work environments and are faced with depression head on and... Read more...
Announcement - Needle - s/t CS being pressed to 7"
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Announcement - ACxDC - The Oracles Of Death LP/CS/MD & Satan Is King CS/Zip Disk
Announcement - ACxDC - The Oracles Of Death LP/CS/MD & Satan Is King CS/Zip Disk
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Announcement - Fuck On The Beach/Endless Swarm - split 7" later in 2020
Announcement - Fuck On The Beach/Endless Swarm - split 7" later in 2020
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TLAL Vault I, II, & III
TLAL Vault I, II, & III
In this world of being isolated, I decided to revisit the TLAL Vault that I put together five years ago. I was missing a lot of tracks and split sides... Read more...
Announcement – Peace Test EP
Announcement – Peace Test EP
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Preorder - Racetraitor / Closet Witch / Neckbeard Deathcamp / Haggathorn - Four Way Split 2x7"
As so many of us are being kept apart in this era of social distancing, Neckbeard Deathcamp (IL), Racetraitor (IL, NY, OR), Closet Witch (IA), and Haggathorn (IL) come together for a scorching 11-song four-way split EP. The release will be available for pre-order and digital sales on April 22, 2020. The double EP with gatefold cover will be pressed on vinyl and distributed through To Live a Lie Records (US), Moment of Collapse Records (DE), Ugly and Proud Records (BG), and Circus of the Macabre Records (UK). “I’ve always... Read more...
Preorder - Limited fifteen year TLAL Shirt
Preorder - Limited fifteen year TLAL Shirt
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Preorder - Joy - No Light Below LP/CS
Preorder - Joy - No Light Below LP/CS
Joy - No Light Below LP/CS Occasionally in life you run across something that tugs on your heart strings. You feel smitten and smile all the time and feel lifted... Read more...
2019 LPs - Joy, Pig City, Ugly, Sidetracked
2019 LPs - Joy, Pig City, Ugly, Sidetracked
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Announcement – Joy - No Light Below LP out winter 2019
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Announcement - Gasp - Stardonas EP out winter 2019
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TLAL Summer/Fall 2019
TLAL Summer/Fall 2019
It's been a bit since you've heard from me on here has't it? Since we last talked I've been to Damaged City, played a dozen shows with Tired Of Everything,... Read more...
TLALHQ 2019
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Upcoming release announcement: Glue Traps - Future Shocks 7"
Future Shocks by Glue Traps TLAL is excited to announce that we will be releasing the new Glue Traps 12 song EP later in the year. The band hails from Baltimore and plays snotty fast hc punk ala E.T.A., Scholastic Deth, and Life's Halt. The band puts on a ripping live show. Members from Deep Sleep, War x Games, Daybreak, Can't Say, and The Mishaps. [embedyt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pm-RO755Ak&width=475&height=267[/embedyt] Read more...
Regional Justice Center - 2018 Fall Tours
Regional Justice Center - 2018 Fall Tours
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Tired Of Everything - Silenced
Tired Of Everything - Silenced
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1liK0SvrUss&width=475&height=267[/embedyt] I started singing in a new band called Tired Of Everything. We recorded six songs that I'm excited to announce will be out on cassette/lathe in a month.... Read more...
TLAL Bracket Battle
TLAL Bracket Battle
To change gears and do something less serious, I set up a bracket with voting. I may make trophies for the winner so put your vote in and make it... Read more...
Regional Justice Center - World Of Inconvenience LP/tape Preorder
Regional Justice Center - World Of Inconvenience LP/tape Preorder
After releasing their demo early 2017, REGIONAL JUSTICE CENTER quietly worked on their song writing craft, no teasers, no promo tapes, just a constant display of force through live performance... Read more...
TLAL 2018 Releases
TLAL 2018 Releases
Newly out: TLAL137 - Hummingbird Of Death - Forbidden Techniques LP Forbidden Techniques by Hummingbird Of Death Newest release from these Boise fastcore freaks. TLAL138 - WVRM - Can You... Read more...
TLAL Spotlight - Burnout
TLAL Spotlight - Burnout
I had a friend who had no idea who Burnout was until I explained some of the background of the band to him and that got me thinking that a... Read more...
Regional Justice Center - World Of Inconvenience LP & Tour
Regional Justice Center - World Of Inconvenience LP & Tour
After an absolutely crushing demo in 2017, we are proud to announce that we are co-releasing the newest Regional Justice Center LP in 2018. Demo by Regional Justice Center Please... Read more...
Upcoming Oxidant shows, DOC tour, Goolagoon tour
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Hummingbird Of Death - Forbidden Techniques LP artwork reveal and preorder
Forbidden Techniques by Hummingbird Of Death They say that it takes ten thousand hours to master anything. Using that logic, Boise's HUMMINGBIRD OF DEATH has then practiced a bit over two hours a day for their twelve years as a band to hit this mark right before going into the studio to record Forbidden Techniques because the Boise boys have put together an absolute masterpiece. Twenty four songs in twenty four minutes will decimate your mind and memory for twenty four hours after listening. HOD has been perfecting their song... Read more...
Marxbros / TRAVØLTA - split LP out now
Marxbros / TRAVØLTA - split LP out now
Split LP by Marxbros / TRAVØLTA MARXBROS are the (non)musical continuation of the Dutch legacy of Paul and Olav. This music picks right up where LÄRM and SEEIN' RED left... Read more...
Jason Loewenstein - Raleigh NC House Show
Jason Loewenstein - Raleigh NC House Show
Jason and two of the other members of Sebadoh are headed out on a crazy house show tour of the US and they are gracing Raleigh with an intimate night... Read more...
Gasp - Sore For Days
Gasp - Sore For Days
TLAL is teaming up with Nero One to release the long out of print 1996 Gasp demo tape 'Sore For Days'. The band will have a hundred clear copies for... Read more...
Oxidant - Deconstruct, 07.07.17.
Oxidant - Deconstruct, 07.07.17.
Final reminder that the EP is up for preorder and will go out Friday. 300 7"s and 100 tapes are not expected to last long! 360 Video of our benefit... Read more...
New Hummingbird Of Death LP, ACxDC/Goolagoon split, Oxidant EP pre-orders
TLAL is happy to announce the newly slated release of Hummingbird Of Death's Forbidden Techniques LP. Here is a raw unmastered track to listen to: [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYfdxdh1G_s[/embedyt] We will also be handling the US pressing of the ACxDC/Goolagoon split. ACxDC's last material and Goolagoon's first vinyl appearance! [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0nU3FJKSz8[/embedyt] Last, Oxidant's EP Deconstruct will be up for pre-order at a random time on Saturday 7/1 to ship by or before the release date of 7/7. Refresh this link like a mad person on that day. White vinyl limited to 100... Read more...
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Backslider - West Coast Tour 2017
Backslider - West Coast Tour 2017
West Coast June 2-9. Europe with WAKE August 15-29. 6.2. Phoenix, AZ @ The Lunchbox 6.3. Los Angeles, CA @ Los Globos 6.4. Oakland, CA @ Oakland Metro Opera-house 6.5.... Read more...