Yashin was a post-hardcore band formed in Glasgow, Scotland in 2006. School… Read Full Bio ↴Yashin was a post-hardcore band formed in Glasgow, Scotland in 2006. School friends Paul Travers and Andrew McShane founded the band together, along with Paul McShane, who was later replaced by Lewis Millen, as well as Michael Rice and David Beaton.

The band name originates from the football player Lev Yashin, founding member Paul Travers was nicknamed after the footballer and the name was used for the band.

In 2007 they released their first EP Pay To Play, which contained 4 songs. In 2008 they released their second EP Miles Away But Getting Closer which gets its name from the track Heroes (Alive In Us Yet). This second EP featured two songs from Pay To Play; a re-recorded version of So We’re Named After Saints and an acoustic version of Tonight We Dance.

In October 2008 Michael Rice announced he was leaving the band due to personal reasons. The rest of the band auditioned potential vocalists for the band and in 2009 announced that Glaswegian Kevin Miles and American Harry Radford would both be fronting the band. The two had auditions one after the other.

In 2010 they released their first full length album Put Your Hands Where I Can See Them which featured the singles Friends In High Places, Stand Up and Get Loose! It also featured a cover of Everytime.

In 2012 they released Put Your Hands Where I Can See Them Revolution. This contained 4 bonus tracks: Awake While I’m Asleep (Dubstep remix), and rerecorded versions versions of Mr Hyde, The First Rule Of Fight Club and Dirty Slut.

Yashin shared the stage with many bands including: Lostprophets, Enter Shikari, The Used, Gallows, New Found Glory, Madina Lake, The Blackout, Kids In Glass Houses, We are the Ocean, A Day To Remember, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Black Veil Brides, Papa Roach, Glamour Of The Kill, Skindred and Limp Bizkit. They have also played festivals such as Slam Dunk, Taste of Chaos, Download, Nova Rock, Hit The Deck, Wakestock and Pukkelpop.

They released their second album We Created A Monster in June 2012. They had previously the singles New Year Or New York the forthcoming album, and Make It Out Alive, which both appeared on the album. Later in the year they released a video for Runaway Train, and released the Runaway Train EP, which along with the title track had on it covers of Wherever I may Roam (also featured on Kerrang's Black Album Covered) and One Step Closer, as well as acoustic recordings of other Yashin songs.

They went on a headline tour of the UK, with support from We Butter The Bread With Butter, Shadows Chasing Ghosts and Azriel. During the tour they also performed at the Vans Warped Tour UK. Before the tour started, the band announced that guitarist Lewis Millen was leaving the band, and was replaced with Connor MacLeod for the We Created A Monster tour.

In 2013 they will support We Are The Ocean through the UK, including playing Radstock Festival. In 2016 they released their album The Renegades.

Members:
* Paul Travers – Guitar (2006 – present)
* Andrew McShane – Bass, Backing Vocals (2006 – present)
* David Beaton – Drums (2006 – present)
* Harry Radford – Vocals (2009 – present)
* Kevin Miles – Vocals, Piano (2009 – present)
* Connor MacLeod - Guitar (2012 - present)

Previous Band Members:
* Paul McShane – Guitar (2006)
* Michael Rice – Vocals (2006 – 2008)
* Lewis Millen – Guitar (2006 – 2012)

Releases:
* Pay To Play (EP 2007)
* Miles Away But Getting Closer (EP 2008)
* Put Your Hands Where I Can See Them (LP 2010, re-released with bonus tracks 2012)
* Stand Up (Single with B-Side Black Summer (Acoustic), 2011)
* We Created A Monster (LP 2012)
* Runaway Train (EP 2012)
* The Renegades (LP 2016)

The First Rule Of Fight Club
Yashin Lyrics

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I dare you to say, it to my face
You always keep pushing
But in silence you take whats ours
And make it yours
Keep pushing, away

But this i know, This is my home
And times are changing

This is my home
In it we′ll grow
You'll never...

Break my will, but you always keep breaking
The rules, i′ll break your legs

Keep pushing away

But this i know, This is my home
And times are changing
This is my home
In it we'll grow
You'll never...

Scream my name

Overall Meaning

I dare you to say it to my face. These opening lines of Yashin's song invite confrontation and highlight the frustration felt by the singer. The next few lines imply that someone is taking what belongs to the singer, but doing so silently, without any acknowledgement or respect. The singer feels pushed away, but they're not willing to surrender.

The chorus repeats the refrain that "this is my home." Perhaps it's a physical space, or maybe it's a sense of identity or belonging that the singer is defending. They're prepared to fight for it, not in a childish, impulsive way, but strategically: the line "you always keep breaking the rules, I'll break your legs" suggests that the singer is willing to be confrontational, but only if provoked.

Overall, this song has themes of frustration, resistance and identity. It feels like a rallying cry for those who feel that someone else is taking what belongs to them, either literally or figurately. The singer is angry, but controlled, and willing to do what it takes to keep hold of their "home."

Line by Line Meaning

I dare you to say, it to my face
Challenging someone to speak honestly and openly with confidence

You always keep pushing
Someone is constantly trying to assert dominance or control

But in silence you take whats ours
The singer's possessions or resources are being taken without any acknowledgment or compensation

And make it yours
The offender is taking ownership of something that is not rightfully theirs

Keep pushing, away
The artist is trying to distance themselves from the offender's negative behavior

But this i know, This is my home
The singer is confident in their sense of belonging and ownership

And times are changing
The situation is evolving or progressing over time

This is my home
Reiterating a sense of belonging and ownership

In it we'll grow
The artist expects growth and positive change within their home

You'll never... Break my will, but you always keep breaking The rules, i'll break your legs
The offender will never succeed in destroying the artist's determination, and the artist will retaliate if the offender continues to defy the rules

Scream my name
This line could represent defiance and rebellion, or a plea for recognition and acknowledgment

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