Kasabian self titled debut album was released in the UK on 13 September 2004 receiving good sales and generally positive reviews. Kasabian featured at Glastonbury Festival 2005 on the 'Other Stage'. Despite having two prior single releases with debut single "Processed Beats" and lead single "Reason Is Treason", it was their third single release "Club Foot" that finally gave Kasabian success in the UK Singles Chart. The song, which was written in the early years of Kasabian, went on to enjoy both critical and commercial success, becoming one of the band's best loved songs, and being performed at nearly every Kasabian live performance since its release. The song was the theme for the skate game Tony Hawk's Project 8, Pro Evolution Soccer 5 and WRC: Rally Evolved, as well as being featured in the movies The Guardian and Goal! The song was also featured on the hit TV show "Alias" in Season 4, Episode 11 "The Road Home" and later used to promote the 2008 Series My Own Worse Enemy.
During this period, various drummers played with Kasabian as they did not have a permanent drummer, including current keyboard player Ben Kealey, DJ Dan Ralph Martin, brothers Mitch and Ryan Glovers and some others. While recording in Bristol, the band met Ian Matthews, who plays on "Processed Beats", "Butcher Blues", "Beneficial Herbs" and possibly some other songs on the debut album and b-sides. He was asked to tour with them in 2004 and became a permanent member in April 2005.
During the recording of Kasabian's second album, Empire, Christopher Karloff, one of the band's chief songwriters, had "artistic and creative differences" and was asked to leave the band, according to the band's website, although there is evidence to suggest that Christopher Karloff left due to personal circumstances and a lack of evidence to suggest he was "kicked" from the band. He had contributed to three of the songs on Empire. The album was released in the UK on 28 August 2006. "Empire" was released as the first single from the album, and reached #9 on the UK Singles Chart "Shoot the Runner" reached #17 in the same chart. A third single, "Me Plus One", was released on 2 January 2007. Kasabian won the Best Live Act award at the 2007 NME Awards.
Kasabian started work on their third album in late 2007 with producer Dan the Automator. On 5 March 2009, it was revealed that the album title would be West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum, with a release date of 8 June 2009. The song "Vlad the Impaler" was released as a free download for a period of 4 days, as a preview for the album. The promo video for "Vlad the Impaler" stars Noel Fielding of The Mighty Boosh. The album's first official single was the track "Fire", which was released on 1 June 2009, and the song "Where Did All the Love Go?" was released as the second official single. The third single "Underdog" was used in the movie Takers (2010). On 14 June 2009, West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum reached #1 in the UK Albums Chart, spending two weeks there. West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum was shortlisted for the 2009 Mercury Prize, and was named 'Best Album' at the 2009 Q Awards. The band won "Best Group" at the 2010 Brit Awards. At the 2010 Q Awards the band won the "Best Act in the World Today". The song "Fire" was used as the Barclays Premier League theme song for match day program from 2010-11 onwards.
Kasabian started work on their fourth album, Velociraptor!, in November 2010 with Dan the Automator as producer. It was revealed in a number of interviews that some songs were already written. One track, titled "Green Fairy", which featured on the London Boulevard soundtrack, is present on the record under the name "La Fée Verte", but the Album Version is different to the soundtrack version. In June 2011, Kasabian closed the Isle of Wight Festival. They also headlined Rockness festival and played at Rock Werchter in July 2011. Kasabian confirmed that the album will be released on 19 September 2011. "Switchblade Smiles" first song to be heard from the forthcoming album "Velociraptor!" was exclusively played on UK radio on 7 June 2011 during Zane Lowe's show on Radio 1. The title and release date of the fourth album was also confirmed on the show. This first single from the album is available for visitors to listen to on the Kasabian website, and is available as a download for people who pre-order the album.
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During the recording of Kasabian's second album, Empire, Christopher Karloff, one of the band's chief songwriters, had "artistic and creative differences" and was asked to leave the band, according to the band's website, although there is evidence to suggest that Christopher Karloff left due to personal circumstances and a lack of evidence to suggest he was "kicked" from the band. He had contributed to three of the songs on Empire. The album was released in the UK on 28 August 2006. "Empire" was released as the first single from the album, and reached #9 on the UK Singles Chart "Shoot the Runner" reached #17 in the same chart. A third single, "Me Plus One", was released on 2 January 2007. Kasabian won the Best Live Act award at the 2007 NME Awards.
Kasabian started work on their third album in late 2007 with producer Dan the Automator. On 5 March 2009, it was revealed that the album title would be West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum, with a release date of 8 June 2009. The song "Vlad the Impaler" was released as a free download for a period of 4 days, as a preview for the album. The promo video for "Vlad the Impaler" stars Noel Fielding of The Mighty Boosh. The album's first official single was the track "Fire", which was released on 1 June 2009, and the song "Where Did All the Love Go?" was released as the second official single. The third single "Underdog" was used in the movie Takers (2010). On 14 June 2009, West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum reached #1 in the UK Albums Chart, spending two weeks there. West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum was shortlisted for the 2009 Mercury Prize, and was named 'Best Album' at the 2009 Q Awards. The band won "Best Group" at the 2010 Brit Awards. At the 2010 Q Awards the band won the "Best Act in the World Today". The song "Fire" was used as the Barclays Premier League theme song for match day program from 2010-11 onwards.
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