SVH broke out into the original metal scene of Northern Ohio at the age of 17, releasing his first solo guitar record To Each His Own. He went on to join local metal giants Vatican and soon became a local guitar legend with the release of his second solo record Cries of Silence. In 1994 Scott gave his full attention to the formation of his new band Theater of Madness. SVH formed his own indie label Dead City Records and began work on Mantra, the debut from a new and improved version of his former band now named KURAI. In 2002 he moved to Los Angeles and went on to join Ivan de Prume (White Zombie) and Martin St. Pierre (Cirque du Soliel) in the creation of HEALER, a band combining the elements of world music with modern metal! In the fall of 2008 Scott release the first book entitled, Mind Over Metal: The Musician's Guide to Mental Mastery. Then in February of '09 SVH was chosen as lead guitarist and backing vocalist for KoRn guitarist Brian "HEAD" Welch (Love and Death). The group toured lightly throughout 2009 and spent most of 2010 touring the US and Europe. In 2011 SVH performed his last show with Head/Love and Death in New Zealand. He then resumed work on his solo career. In Dec. of 2013 he returned to the music scene with a new Kurai release entitled Breaking The Broken. He has worked with members of Korn, Mudvayne, White Zombie, Cirque du Soliel, Strife, Limp Bizkit, Whitesnake, Bad Company, & more. 2024 sees the return of SVH with new solo material.