  In late 2015, the ALICE collaboration recorded data from Pb--Pb collisions at
the unprecedented energy of \sqrt{s_{\rm NN}}~5.02~TeV. The transverse-momentum
($p_{\rm T}$) spectra of pions, kaons and protons are presented. The evolution
of the particle ratios as a function of collision energy and centrality is
discussed. The ratio between $p_{\rm T}$-integrated particle yields are
measured and compared to different collision energies as well as smaller
collision systems. For the study of energy loss mechanisms in the QCD medium at
high transverse momenta, the nuclear modification factors ($R_{AA}$) are
computed and compared with results obtained at lower energy.
