The Fifth is a hard rock band from Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA. It was formed by singer Roy Cathey.Releases include; Plead  (2003), Welcome to the War (2005), Confessions of Man (2008), and The Fifth (2021).

Current lineup: Roy Cathey - Lead Vocals (2001-Present), Justin Womble - Guitars/Backing Vocals (2017-Present), Jake Tripp - Bass/Backing Vocals (2019-Present), and Gary "Zeus" Smith - Drums/Backing Vocals (2017-Present).