Posted: Nov 17, 2008
HEALER / KURAI frontman Scott "SVH" Von Heldt will be a guest on WXRX radio!
HEALER / KURAI frontman Scott "SVH" Von Heldt will be a guest on Rockford, Illinios radio station WXRX 's Stone & Double T Show on Tuesday 11-18-08 at 4pm. Scott will be talking with Stone and Double T about his new book Mind Over Metal, and the current happenings with both of his bands Kurai and Healer. For more info visit the link below: Stone & Double T Show Rockford, Illinois Afternoons 2p-6p central WXRX - 104.9 The X, Rocks! www.WXRX.com As reported on 11-11-08 Singer and guitarist Scott "SVH" Von Heldt (who has worked with members of White Zombie, Cirque du Soliel, Bad Company and many others), and LuLu Publishing recently announced the release of Scott's highly anticipated book Mind Over Metal - A Musician's Guide To Mental Mastery. Mind Over Metal is a philosophical and spiritual approach to musical mastery for the aspiring musician. As the first book in The Mystic Art of Self-Discovery series, Mind Over Metal offers deep insights for anyone who wants to unleash their primal essence and achieve mastery in the complex art of music. Derived from the metaphysical beliefs and traditions of Eastern Philosophies, Spiritualism, Shamanism, and the Healing Arts, Mind Over Metal has been crafted in a fashion that will awaken the mind of the reader to a deeper understanding of sound and vibrations and how they can be harnessed to transform musical expression. Whether you are a novice, a pro or even just someone who is passionate about music, Mind Over Metal offers you timeless wisdom that is sure to open your mind and expand your creative vision! Mind Over Metal is available from the publisher at the link below and will by available from Amazon, Barnes & Nobles and many other fine book retailers by Thanksgiving. NOW AVAILABLE!!! CLICK HERE!! http://www.lulu.com/content/3842003 To obtain a copy for review or o set up an interview with the author email: mindovermetal@scottvonheldt.com For more info visit: www.scottvonheldt.com
	Posted: Oct 31, 2008
MIND OVER METAL Released on Halloween!
Scott Von Heldt is proud to announce the release of his highly anticipated book Mind Over Metal - A Musician's Guide To Mental Mastery. Mind Over Metal is a philosophical and spiritual approach to musical mastery for the aspiring musician. As the first book in The Mystic Art of Self-Discovery series, Mind Over Metal offers deep insights for anyone who wants to unleash their primal essence and achieve mastery in the complex art of music. Derived from the metaphysical beliefs and traditions of Eastern Philosophies, Spiritualism, Shamanism, and the Healing Arts, Mind Over Metal has been crafted in a fashion that will awaken your mind to a deeper understanding of sound and vibrations and how they can be harnessed to transform your musical expression. Whether you are a novice, a pro or even just someone who is passionate about music, Mind Over Metal offers you timeless wisdom that is sure to open your mind and expand your creative vision! NOW AVAILABLE!!! CLICK HERE!! http://www.lulu.com/content/3842003
	Posted: Oct 17, 2008
KURAI now on iTunes, Rhapsody, Napster and others!
SVH is proud to announce that MANTRA the full-length debut CD from Kurai is now available through iTunes, Rhapsody, Napster and MANY other popular online music retailers! Mantra is an intense musical journey, chronicling the sacred and the profane in music and in life. Passionate performances and extreme musicianship culminate in an hour plus of musical beauty and brutality! Log on and buy your copy today!
	Posted: Sep 8, 2008
New SVH Store open!
SVH is happy to announce the opening of his new online store! In preparation for the release of his new book "Mind Over Metal", Scott has opened an online storefront through the publishers of his book, LuLu Publishing. Scott has included the debut releases of both Kurai and Healer as well, so you can order your own copy of each today! To visit the store log on to: www.lulu.com/scottvonheldt
	Posted: Jul 3, 2008
SVH teaching in Phoenix July 4th weekend. Sign up NOW!
Extreme Metal guru and author of the upcoming book Mind over Metal, will be available for individual and group guitar or voice lessons in Phoenix from July 5-7th Scott Von Heldt's Mind over Metal method is the ULTIMATE and most INTENSE program available to todays Heavy Metal musician! By interjecting philosophical concepts to help unravel the techniques behind the intensity of this musical form, SVH offers a fresh and insightful learning experience for musicians at any level. Concepts learned include: * The philosophy and attitude of playing and singing metal. * The alchemy of transforming your Rock into Metal. * Creating the perfect metal tone. * Unraveling the technicality of technique. * The art of drop tunings in various keys for fixed bridge and tremolo equipped guitars. * Metal techniques to build your arsenal (speed picking, palm muting, pick attack, etc). * Heavy Metal chord voicings and specialty chords (demon chords and odd intervals). * Riffs, Licks, Shredding tips, muscle and finger strengthening exercises. * Vocal exercises to improve range, strength, lung power and intensity * Extreme vocal techniques - screaming, growling and rasp all on pitch! Scott has over 17 years of experience in the original metal music community having released 3 solo guitar recordings, 2 full length genre defining albums with his bands Kurai and Healer, and has taught private lessons and after school rock band programs in public schools across Southern California. He has worked on a professional level having collaborated with members of White Zombie, Cirque du Soliel, Molly Hatchet, and Bad Company and has served as an opening act for such metal legends as Quiet Riot, Overkill, Anthrax, Suffocation and Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson and many more! Individual and group sessions available! For pricing info and lesson availability contact: thesvh@gmail.com
	Posted: May 1, 2008
Two NEW songs added!
SVH is proud to present a sneak peak of 2 new tracks now available here at ScottVonHeldt.com! Both songs will be featured on Scott's upcoming solo effort tentatively titled "The Sonic Velocity of Harmony"' due out this summer! Click THE VOICE and listen to the new tracks KHUDA and UNRAVELING THE NOTHING today!
	Posted: Mar 24, 2008
Writing sessions underway!
Scott has been collaborating with Ivan de Prume on new material for a follow up release to Healers 2005 "Awakening". Both Scott and Ivan claim the new music is very different stylistically from their debut and is heavily laden with SVH's roots in extreme and doom metal and Ivan's background in hardcore and funk grooves. Die hard fans need not worry, there are still plenty of World elements in the mix! Also in the works is a full scale Kurai reunion album featuring ALL original members! The fellas have been sending tracks back and forth and creating layers of sonic STOMP that promise to out-thrash the bands debut "Mantra". Scott states "I am SO HAPPY to be writing music with my brothers again! We have a chemistry that goes beyond any band I've been involved in and so much of my life has been poured into our music!" Stayed tuned for updates on both bands as well as Scott's soon to be released Solo EP!
	Posted: Feb 20, 2008
More rare tunes added!
SVH had recently added a few more rare and unreleased tunes to THE VOICE.Songs are: United, a song written a few weeks prior to 911 that later was released in Northern Ohio and sold to benefit victims of that tragedy. Within is a song written by Kurai member Matthew Bennett and given to SVH as a gift. Heat Miser/ Freeze Miser is a death metal rendition of the character theme songs from the animated Christmas classic "The Year Without a Santa Claus". Lastly, SVH did a rousing parody of the Classic Sisqo tune "The Thong Song" for a Howard Stern song parody contest. The tune is aptly titled "Lesbians In Thongs" CLICK THE VOICE and ENJOY!
	Posted: Feb 7, 2008
The SVH archives NOW AVAILABLE!!!
SVH is pleased to announce the archives have been digitized and are ready for download! Just added to THE SCROLLS are Scott's first solo release "To Each His Own" (recorded at age 17) and his second "Cries Of Silence" (recorded at age 19) followed by the 2 song Marquis de Sade demo and the first E.P. by Theater Of Madness! Click THE SCROLLS and ROCK OUT!!!!
	Posted: Feb 7, 2008
Rare Tunes!
SVH has added 3 new rare tunes to THE VOICE all written and recorded shortly after moving to Los Angeles in 2002. Check out DEAR ABBY, THIS KONFUSION, and LOVERS PRAYER (a prayer that was answered, Scott married the love of his life Karrie on 7-7-07). Click on THE VOICE now and listen and be sure to check back often as this is where all the new and rare tunes will be placed!
	Posted: Feb 4, 2008
Unreleased SVH solo CD now posted!
Just added to the scrolls today is the previously unreleased 3rd solo effort "Victim of Innocence" from SVH. A conceptual record about the struggle to overcome personal demons and surrender to the higher self, Victim of Innocence is a great time capsule of the era and genre in which it was created. Click The Scrolls and download it TODAY!
	Posted: Feb 1, 2008
2 new titles added to the scrolls!
SVH is proud to announce that 2 more titles have been added to the site. The Demo by Theater of Madness is the definitive breakout power metal release from one of Northern Ohio's most respected original acts and is now ready to download and rip! Also posted is the 6 song E.P. Sheesh by Scott's former Los Angeles based Thrash/Funk outfit Baron Von Sloth which features the crowd favorite All Theez Monkeez! Click THE SCROLLS and download NOW!
	Posted: Jan 31, 2008
SVH welcomes new bandmates!
Scott is currently rehearsing material with drummer Gary Larzelere and bassist Tate McLaughlin for a new release. The trio will be booking shows in the LA area in the next few months so stay posted for details.
	Posted: 1/30/08
MANTRA the debut CD from KURAI now available!
The long awaited debut CD from Northern Ohio Prog Metal quartet KURAI is now available for digital download!