![Take a look at our Kasabian's 12 best tracks, ranked in order of greatness]()
Take a look at our Kasabian's 12 best tracks, ranked in order of greatness
![12. 'Acid Turkish Bath (Shelter From The Storm)': Best track name ever. A bizarre and fascinating six minute cut from Velociraptor!, the psychedelic track is sung by Serge and was apparently inspired by Led Zeppelin's 'Immigrant Song'. It boasts zany lyrics such as]()
12. 'Acid Turkish Bath (Shelter From The Storm)': Best track name ever. A bizarre and fascinating six minute cut from Velociraptor!, the psychedelic track is sung by Serge and was apparently inspired by Led Zeppelin's 'Immigrant Song'. It boasts zany lyrics such as "Sons of time are rising, 16 minds exploding."
![11. 'Thick As Thieves': Featured on West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum, the song is reminiscent of The Door's eery track 'When You%u2019re Strange'. With its acoustic riffs, looming strings and piercing pianos, this is a welcome change of pace and tone from the band.]()
11. 'Thick As Thieves': Featured on West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum, the song is reminiscent of The Door's eery track 'When You%u2019re Strange'. With its acoustic riffs, looming strings and piercing pianos, this is a welcome change of pace and tone from the band.
![10. 'L.S.F (Lost Souls Forever)': Appearing on their self-titled debut, the electronic and whining twangs throughout combine with gut punching guitar riffs and the rousing line,]()
10. 'L.S.F (Lost Souls Forever)': Appearing on their self-titled debut, the electronic and whining twangs throughout combine with gut punching guitar riffs and the rousing line, "We've got our backs to the wall."
![9. 'Let%u2019s Roll Like We Used To': Opening their fourth album Velociraptor! with a crashing symbol and atmospheric horns, the track bursts to life with claps, choirs, strings and wonderfully raw melodies.]()
9. 'Let%u2019s Roll Like We Used To': Opening their fourth album Velociraptor! with a crashing symbol and atmospheric horns, the track bursts to life with claps, choirs, strings and wonderfully raw melodies.
![8. 'Shoot The Runner': Taken from their sophomore album Empire, Kasabian returned to the musical world with a more mature and gloriously psychedelic sound. A blistering call to arms.]()
8. 'Shoot The Runner': Taken from their sophomore album Empire, Kasabian returned to the musical world with a more mature and gloriously psychedelic sound. A blistering call to arms.
![7. 'Butcher Blues': Taken from Kasabian, this mellow and funk fuelled track reminds us of Air's soothing 'Alone In Kyoto'. %u201CI just can%u2019t stop losing control%u201D will be stuck in your head all day long.]()
7. 'Butcher Blues': Taken from Kasabian, this mellow and funk fuelled track reminds us of Air's soothing 'Alone In Kyoto'. %u201CI just can%u2019t stop losing control%u201D will be stuck in your head all day long.
![6. 'Stevie': A close cousin of 'Club Foot' with its cinematically scored instrumentation and rousing lyrics,]()
6. 'Stevie': A close cousin of 'Club Foot' with its cinematically scored instrumentation and rousing lyrics, "live to fight another day," just close your eyes and you're on the front line of the battlefield.
![5. 'Empire': The title track from their second album solidified Kasabian as a true force of nature as a live band. The brooding but huge chorus of]()
5. 'Empire': The title track from their second album solidified Kasabian as a true force of nature as a live band. The brooding but huge chorus of "Stop / I said it%u2019s happening again / we%u2019re all wasting away" has been screamed by thousands over the years - a bona fide arena anthem and statement of intent.
![4. ’Bumblebee’: Surging with distorted vocals and sharp punches of tearing guitars and crashing percussion, this track perfectly combines melody with complete chaos.]()
4. ’Bumblebee’: Surging with distorted vocals and sharp punches of tearing guitars and crashing percussion, this track perfectly combines melody with complete chaos.
![3. 'Processed Beats': Released in 2003, this stripped back but huge anthem was many people%u2019s introduction to the Leicester band. The chorus of %u201CI ran from the tide / Won%u2019t let you hide%u201D is both beautifully simple and infectious.]()
3. 'Processed Beats': Released in 2003, this stripped back but huge anthem was many people%u2019s introduction to the Leicester band. The chorus of %u201CI ran from the tide / Won%u2019t let you hide%u201D is both beautifully simple and infectious.
![2. 'Club Foot'': Boasting a crunching and distorted bass riff, this huge track has been used for countless movie, television and computer game soundtracks due to its undeniably epic and dramatic tone.]()
2. 'Club Foot'': Boasting a crunching and distorted bass riff, this huge track has been used for countless movie, television and computer game soundtracks due to its undeniably epic and dramatic tone.
![1. 'Fire': This expansive track features a slow burning intro with mechanical winding sounds. The jolting crescendo of sound that introduces the chorus is roaring and utterly victorious - a victory soundtrack for the wildest of times.]()
1. 'Fire': This expansive track features a slow burning intro with mechanical winding sounds. The jolting crescendo of sound that introduces the chorus is roaring and utterly victorious - a victory soundtrack for the wildest of times.