The Fifth Alliance’s new full-length album »Stenahoria« out now via Tartarus Records / Breathe Plastic / Ardua Music!
Breda, Netherlands based blackened doom/sludge/post-metal collective The Fifth Alliance are back with their new full-length album, »Stenahoria«, which was just released on May 29th, 2026 via Tartarus Records / Breathe Plastic / Ardua Music.
Tracklist:
01. Phoenix
02. Benandanti
03. The Fool On The Hill
04. Battle of Barnet
05. Jakob
Courtesy of Viral Propaganda PR:
The Fifth Alliance returns with their new album »Stenahoria«. Released on May 29th via Tartarus Records, Ardua Music and Breathe Plastic, »Stenahoria« marks a bold new chapter for the band. Forged in pressure, confrontation, and renewal, the album once again pushes the boundaries where doom, post-metal, and black metal converge, darker, heavier, and more vulnerable than ever before.
At the center of this sonic upheaval stands new vocalist Natalya Thelen (ex-Yantras), whose performance reshapes the band’s sonic identity. Moving seamlessly between raw ferocity and fragile beauty, her wide-ranging performance lifts the band’s sound to a new emotional intensity, shifting from haunting whispers to wrenching wails, adding depth, contrast, and urgency throughout the record.
Joined by drummer Peter Scheffer (Soliton), the band entered the studio in June and July 2025 to record what would become their most emotionally charged release to date. »Stenahoria« was recorded by Lander Cluyse at Hearse Studio (BE) and mixed and mastered by Mendel bij de Leij (ex-Aborted). The result is an album defined by massive, crushing riffs, icy atmospheres, and an overwhelming sense of bleakness, drawing the listener into an intense sonic journey through distress and introspection.
Thematically, »Stenahoria« emerges from shared human experiences of sorrow, fear, and confinement, emotions that permeate every layer of the album. These themes shape not only the lyrical narratives but also the music itself, pushing the band toward more aggressive, immersive, and oppressive terrain. The compositions build steadily, layered, atmospheric, and visceral, with Natalya’s voice acting as a guide through moments of vulnerability and eruption alike.
A cathartic clash of intensity and fragility, »Stenahoria« lingers long after the final note fades, not as escape, but as reckoning. Orders are now available here:
shop.tartarusrecords.com | tartarusrecords.bandcamp.com
store.breathe-plastic.org | breatheplastic.bandcamp.com
arduamusic.com | arduamusic.bandcamp.com
Recorded by Lander Cluyse at Hearse Studio, Heule (BE).
Mixed & mastered by Mendel bij de Leij at Mendel Audio.
Guest vocals on »Benandanti« & »Phoenix« by Giel Grens.
The Fifth Alliance is:
Natalya Thelen – Vocals
Niels Termote – Guitars
Matthijs Keuvelaar – Guitars
Puck Wildschut – Bass
Peter Scheffer – Drums
Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well