INFERNO PRESS: TESTIMONIALS:   Ethan Matthews (Echo Us/Greyhaven; http://www.absoluteprobability.com; http://www.echous.net): If only this kind of material would get more attention! - First of all I have to say I've known Scott's work for quite some time and can safely say his latest output Inferno goes far above and beyond the past (although Virtuality is impressive musically it is more of an instrumental album). Musically Inferno is very familiar to me- which can be said as a good thing in this case! He mixes up genres that are rarely ever touched upon; this is like hearing Kitaro and Tangerine Dream mixed with Iron Maiden and Fate's Warning to put it shortly (and it's not quite that simple); and now that Scott's songwriting is really up and taking center stage I think it's safe to say if this release is given more attention we could see Mr Mosher doing some great productions in the future and changing some of the mundane musical landscape that is out there these days. With that said; my honestly must reveal that although the vocalist is obviously talented and very capable I could not see such a vocal style finding a wider audience other than hard rock/metal(which is not necessarily a bad thing- perhaps just a limited one); With this type of vocal I could see the production of the voice being much much bigger sounding as well- it sounds a little separate from the rest of the instruments in the mix which detracts from the atmosphere, which could be even bigger than it already is. Although the drums sound big they would really do well to be supplemented or augmented by a live drummer- but also with working on small budgets these days I can understand that sometimes getting a live drummer optimumily recorded can be very taxing when youíre funding your own projects. In this case very particular care must be paid to the programming. I like Scott's stance as an artist and find it refreshing that one is speaking his mind without retorting the same political rock and roll jargon that is so prevalent these days. Stand out tracks for me: are Inferno, Dark Sun, The World Fades to Gray, and the last tune which is a dancey sort of remix almost in a recent Tangerine Dream vein without the guitars. The World Fades to Gray is very moving and has a familiarity to it that is appealing but hard to pin down. A very epic sounding track. All in all if Scott can do another release this strong but with the added production elements including live drums we would hear unique music like this get the respect it deserves.   mäX - The Cyaron™ (10/2005) Since you might be wondering, yeah I liked Inferno in general. I think the writing is stronger and the singer is better except for a couple "bad" songs (one really bad, but in general he's adding to the music this time, whereas last time I only thought he added to maybe 3 of the tracks). I really love track 4 a lot. And the first 2 being "remakes" from the beginning of Ambient Earth ... nice. I hear more development, and one thing that I was afraid of - loss of atmospheric trancey stuff - turned out not to be a problem. I'm having a lot of problems with the SOUNDS themselves, though. They sound so late `70s/early `80s that it can be hard to take as a modern work. I hear it and I get reminded of Ruch "Signals" or Tangerine Dream "Stratosfear" and it's kinda difficult sometimes because of that. I thought maybe that this was an "accidental problem" or something, until I heard how smooth and beautiful the Season of Fire remix was. Then it became obvious that you were most likely GOING for a more retro, buzzy kind of sound. I just prefer "futuristic" to "buzzy retro" though in general, and I'm always looking for music that pushes forward more than it looks back (and there can be futuristic without sounding soft and smooth, before you go "Well I couldnt use the ASoF sounds in the REST of the album!"). So this CD, despite being a generally stronger release that the last one, just doesn't strike me as being REVOLUTIONARY the way Virtuality did. Maybe you don't realize this, but when Virtuality came out, I was declaring that instrumentally at least, you were probably the best thing going. This might come as a surprise to you, but it might also explain why I would "expect" more advanced sounds on the newer album. Not that you should be making CDs to suit ME. Fuck, do it to suit YOU. And the CD is still good and rocking, and has some good, powerful moments indeed. But there you have it. And still, despite the sounds, track 4 is just so damn awesome. Reminds me of A Flock Of Seagulls even though it sounds so different. The singing is good, the melodies are good, the chorus music sticks in the mind. I can groove to it. :) Again, man, I don't know if you are like me, and will respect the honesty, or if a little part of you will be bothered by a couple things I've said. Well, I have a story going around right now, and I'm getting generally great responses, but there are some issues, and I'm glad when people are willing to tell me if something doesn't hit them right. That's just me though, and differing tastes are what make the world interesting. But I'll always tell you what I think honestly, that is if you're willing to hear it. If I wasn't so impressed with your capabilities, I'd just pull a Jordan Rudess and say "Yeah. I enjoyed it." :) Oh yeah. Inferno is sure better than Octavarium, that's for sure.   Thomas Kohlruß <trk66@web.de> Scott Mosher... that's a name, isn't it? But who is thinking now about 'neck breaking' and 'waving hair' isn't right. Scott Mosher is one of these lone fighters which are generated especially by 'progressive Rock'. Due to the fact technology is getting cheaper and mor accessible, artists can realise their ideas in a solo effort.So does Scott Mosher nearly everything by his own on this album, by the way his third work. Though he is artistically acting on graphics and design beside music, he arranged the visiual appearance of his work also. Merely on a few tracks Todd Corsa guests as singer, sometimes as guitarist. The former works of Mosher are unknown to me.Scott Mosher describes his music as a mixture of ProgMetal and Ambient-Music paired with modern electronica (according to some information via internet). Short and concise: Ambient. Progressive. Melodic. Heavy Rock. Now, that sounded very interesting, therefore I buyed this album......ProgMetal? Okay, now and then the guitar may play some heavy riffs (= is this an english word, I don't know...), but there is no real ProgMetal on this album. Scott Mosher cultivates a certain addiction to Neo-Prog with a lot of keyboard bombast. The Keys piles layer over layer in an unbelievable way, just like sound cathedrals. That's pretty felicitous. The guitars play melodic and elegiac solo parts. And that's not bad either. But for all that the album doesn't get going. One reason is the use of a drum computer. Just during the first tracks there is a kind of synthesized knocking. That's annoying and no goog programming. Also the compositions seems not to be exactly brilliant. Constantly I catch myself to get nothig of the music even though I'm listening carefully. The music don't attract me and sweeps over without effect till the fifth track.Then it's getting better. Just "Left Behind" delivers some 'moments' to make me more attentive. And "Exile" is the first real strong track. Suddenly the song provides some ambiance. You don't get clobbered over the head by the walls of sound. You get enfolded comfortly. While the guitar tickle your ears. The songs sounds now a bit menancing, that's much better.The idea to combine the musical orgies with some singing is surely good. Sadly Todd Corsa hasn't the right voice. The singing seems spiritless and expressionless. Therefore Corsa isn't able to set the right priorities. But he does some real good guitar parts. Also the album is getting better since "Exile" and delivers with "Ghostland" a cathy tune as well as the final long track "The World Fades To Gray" is really impressive, the overall impression is marbled. All in all Scott Mosher doesn't satisfy me really. The last track is a remix version of title from the predecessor album.I could imagine the NeoProg-Freaks with an addiction to bombast and some gentle abrasiveness (like fans of Arena maybe), may like Scott Moshers Music. Trying out won't hurt ;-) Valuation: 8 / 15Hints: Exile, Ghostland-- 12 tracks (72 mins) of 'ambient neo-progressive cyber-rock' music. I'm afraid that the long length of this CD and his type of music that might bore me. Well, not all but in fact, I'm surprise that I can accept this CD without much problem. From the 12 songs, some are just ambient instrumental and the rest are progressive rock with lyrics. Maybe like new Tiamat but this one has lots of good riffs. The music here is composed by Scott Mosher and performed by him with a guest handling some guitar part and a guy name Todd Corsa did some vocals. Not the kind of voice I like to hear. Scott also sings in one song but effect was used (I guess. I don't think normal human sounded like that). I am not at all disturbed by the vocals because the music have dominant role in the song. The vocals only take a small part through out the songs. It has a thick booklet with nice design. Scott is also a graphic artist and you can see his talent here. "Virtuality" is not for orthodox metal fans. Lovers of ambient and progressive (that doesn't have problem hearing both style mixed) should get this CD. 11764, USA. 4/5- Syukri Ishak   Mike Lettera (Vasoline Boy): INFERNO IS EN FUEGO - {on fire} - AWESOME - I LOVE IT. This guy should be played on the radio. A big CD Lable would be crazy not to check out the one out. Cant wait for the next one. Keep up the good work.   High Priestess (Alisha, Fates Warning board): EVERYONE BUY SCOTT MOSHER'S INFERNO RIGHT NOW!!! There is a shout out to all of us nimrods in the credits! Thanks Scott! First I want to say that I bought all three of Scott's CDs and the artwork Scott creates for these CDs is the best in the business! INFERNO is really great! This CD is full of sexy guitar riffs, awesome lyrics and vocals, and the keyboards/synths are prog crème de la crème! The songs are melodic and really pull you into the music. Some fun hairbanging moments on this disc with hints of Rush, FW and even a little Alice In Chains influence! Just marvelous darling! I need to listen to the other two discs again. The progression of Scott's musical journey is phenominal. Scott tell Todd Corsa that I said he's a babe and to grow his hair LONG hehe!!!! Scott you rule!!!!   Bryant Wilder (http://www.bryantwilder.com): Scott has done it again! There's no limit to his creativity!  Scott's Inferno is just that! His third effort is Virtuality's seamless sequel.WOW! The Ninja has produced a super strong progressive rock CD. What a journey!! From the onset to sunset the songs are marvelously mysterious, the arrangements are great,  the musicianship is polished and the vocals are magnificent. I'm not sure if he meant it but, "Engines Of Industry" is a microcosm of  the entire CD. I love itmy hands down fave. Oh, and the Mosher's art work isn't bad either. Add it to your collections right now!   Stevie WOnder (Perpetual Motion board): Another one that I want to make sure you people read taken from my post below: Scott Mosher - Inferno: You want something original, you got it here. Scott created his own style. I could call it *ambiant progressive trancemetal* I'm also sure anyone who heard his stuff could find a term of his own. It's something I enjoy playing while driving. Keys are predominant and the guitar sound is heavy with beautiful melodies. It's definitely heavier than the first one. The soundscapes for lack of another term are impressive. Sound is thick and well defined. To give you an idea of what it sounds like, imagine Pink Floyd were huge on modern sounding keyboards with more up tempo beats. It's not as dark also. Only beef that stops this from being a top 5 disc is the average singer. I have the same comment about the first disc, Virtuality. It would certainly benefit a better singer but it doesn't stop me from really enjoying this. Top 10 material depending on what's ahead of us this year. You can get this at CDBABY. - Cheers! Steve   Comments from Cynthia Aguilara (11/2005): Ok, so honestly speaking, I do like your cd. I especially like the guitar work and lyrics. I like Inferno, Dark Sun, Season of Fire and especially Engines of Industry. That song specifically because it is an instrumental and you can hear your great guitar work. Regarding the vocals, please don't take offense but I am not too crazy about them . They are too reminiscent of Dream Theatre and Queensryche whom I do like and I know you love so I can understand why you are going that route. Perhaps you can experiment with another type of vocalist' Do you sing' Are you using the same singer for your 4th cd' I will still buy your music and support you regardless but again, its your music and if that is what you want to stick with then more power to you because you should please yourself first and if people do like it then that is just a plus. I did see Dream Theatre three times in August of this year during the Megadeth festival and I must say, they have a huge following so what do I know'! Again, I am no record executive so you shouldn't take my opinion to heart. Just remember, I love your guitar work. That is not an issue here. Ethan Matthews (Echo Us/Greyhaven; http://www.absoluteprobability.com; http://www.echous.net): I too can vouch for Inferno...It definetly has it's own mood and character- Again- and as people have been discussing, this is unique stuff in prog/metal... Also, because I'm an equipment whore I like Scott's use of the Korg Triton(which I usually personally detest because most people seem to make it sound utterly overused), but it sounds great on Inferno.   Rowen Poole (Persephone's Dream - June, 2004, http://www.persephonesdream.com) I've listened to your new CD quite a few times over the past month. It has been in my cd player almost constantly - only occasionally making room for new mixes of new PD songs and/or the new cd from Ozric Tentacles. Most excellent! I really liked Virtuality but Inferno is far better imo. More concise songwriting but more explorative at the same time. You have continued what you started on your last release into a better sonic realm. I almost noticed a couple little riffs here and there that I heard on Virtuality. Nice touch! :) I always like little things that *continue* the stories, if you know what I mean?Anyway, just wanted to let you know I am thoroughly enjoying your new release. Great stuff! I do hope you will be putting out more in the future!   Becky DeFriest from CDBABY: Has an old Dream Theater feel with progressive vocals that remind me of Queensryche, but remain original in a nice vocal tone. Impressive guitar work, play it out! It's nice to see a band keeping this kind of music alive.   Donna "Feisty Feet" from CDBABY: Scott has added vocals this time. great job. My favoite "Left Behind". Not being in the music business I cannot comment on arrangement or anything else. I know I like what I hear.Keep up the good work. Love the graphics too.