Origin: Serbia
Formed: 2002 (earlier activity as Knjaz Ovoga Sveta)
Location: Morović, Srem, Vojvodina
Genre: Black Metal
Status: Split‑up
Label: Awaken Productions
Themes: Death, Evil, Satanism, Blasphemy
Maroth was a short‑lived but memorable black metal band from the village of Morović in Srem, active between 2002 and 2006. Their name comes from the old Austro‑Hungarian designation for their hometown—an identity marker that situates the band firmly within the cultural and historical landscape of northern Serbia. Before adopting the name Maroth, the group operated under the title Knjaz Ovoga Sveta, a reference they later used as the title of their 2006 full‑length.
Musically, Maroth embraced a raw, aggressive form of black metal rooted in the early 2000s Serbian underground: harsh tremolo riffing, primitive drumming, and vocals steeped in blasphemous hostility. Their lyrical themes revolved around death, evil, and anti‑Christian provocation, aligning them with the darker, more confrontational edge of the regional scene.
Their first demo, Krst u plamenu (2003), introduced the band’s sound—lo‑fi, violent, and unapologetically traditional. A second demo followed in 2004, further refining their approach. The culmination of their work came with the full‑length Knjaz ovoga sveta (2006), released shortly before the band dissolved. This album remains their defining statement: a raw, aggressive slab of Serbian black metal that captures the atmosphere of the era.
Tragically, guitarist and vocalist Bojan Stambolija passed away in 2006, the same year the band released their album. His death effectively ended Maroth’s activity, and the remaining members moved on to other projects within the Serbian extreme metal network.
Maroth’s legacy is small but distinct. Their contribution to the compilation Sons of Eastern Darkness (2007) with the track “Predskazanje” helped preserve their work within the broader documentation of Balkan black metal. Today, they are remembered as one of the obscure but authentic voices of early‑2000s Serbian black metal—raw, local, and uncompromising.
Vladimir “Vlada” Borković – Bass, Vocals
Tidal Yield, Mutogen, ex‑Analni Karakter, ex‑Sacramental Blood, ex‑Helltard, ex‑Pola Trule Glave
Srđan Stambolija – Drums
ex‑Rđa
Bojan Stambolija – Vocals, Guitars (R.I.P. 2006)
Sloba – Unknown role
Avet, ex‑Analni Karakter, ex‑Posmrtna Liturgija, ex‑Notorni Kult, ex‑Psychosis
Sakac – Vocals
Analni Karakter, SaKaC, ex‑Spleen
Milan Grujičić – Vocals