Lvl. 1 is the 2007 debut album by the band Last Chance to Reason

Last Chance To Reason

Last Chance to Reason is a progressive metal group from Augusta, Maine. Their first major label debut, Level 2, came in 2011 through Prosthetic Records. Their debut album, Lvl. 1, was released through Tribunal Records in 2007....

. The album heavily references video games, especially Super Metroid

Super Metroid

, also known as Metroid 3, is an action-adventure video game and the third game in the Metroid series. It was designed by Nintendo Research & Development 1, programmed by Intelligent Systems, and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System video game console...

. Song titles include "Escape From Brinstar", "Kraid Ain't Got Shit On Me", and "Destroy Mother Brain" (references to Nintendo

Nintendo

is a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....

's Super Metroid), and "Maddens for NOObz" (referencing the John Madden

John Madden (American football)

John Earl Madden is a former American professional football player in the National Football League, a former Super Bowl-winning head coach with the Oakland Raiders in the American Football League and later the NFL, and a former color commentator for NFL telecasts. In 2006, he was inducted into...

 series of video games). The album cover features artwork based on Super Metroid. Producer Jamie King

Jamie King

Jamie King is a creative director and choreographer whose work directing concert tours for pop stars has grossed over two billion dollars...

commented on how "the album sounds like the group is playing Metroid across each song." King likened the sound to "aliens taking over the world," and the band embraced the theme.