BOWERY & SAINT VITUS PRESENTSHavokHellripper, Slackjaw, Xoth
About This Event
Havok, Hellripper, Slackjaw and Xoth play Racket NYC on a bill that foregrounds tight riff work and high-velocity pacing. Havok brings a volume-oriented, front-stage presence honed on heavy bills; Hellripper, the one-person project of James McBain, channels black and speed metal with occult-tinged themes. Slackjaw’s groove-leaning riffs and Xoth’s thrash/melodic-death precision keep the focus on momentum over spectacle.
About the Artists
Havok
Havok is an individual rock/pop performer whose work sits close to the heavier end of the live circuit. In New York City, the project is slated for the Brooklyn Paramount, on a bill tied to Killswitch Engage.
Hellripper
Hellripper is the one-person project of Scottish musician James McBain, active since 2014 and rooted in black and speed metal with thrash and punk undercurrents. The songs draw on occult and Satanic imagery, sometimes borrowing details from documented cases and historical scandals.
Slackjaw
Slackjaw is a rock/pop group that sits close to groove metal in practice, built around riff-forward writing and disciplined pacing. In New York City, they’ve appeared at Racket NYC on bills alongside Havok, Hellripper, and Xoth, placing them in the city’s heavier touring circuit.
Xoth
Xoth is a metal group whose sound draws from thrash, melodic death, and related extreme-metal lineages, with tight riff construction and fast rhythmic shifts. The name nods to a strain of cosmic-horror lore associated with H.