Antwerp-based progressive hardcore band BEAR herald their triumphant return with their highly-anticipated new album, “VANTA”. Emerging from the crucible of personal trials – cancer, a global pandemic, broken relationships, and profound loss – BEAR has crafted an album that resonates with the pain, anguish, and fear that defines our human experience.

“VANTA”, named after the darkest known substance, represents the band’s voyage through their most challenging times. It is a testament to their resilience, an unapologetic and unrelenting auditory journey that fearlessly navigates through the storm of adversity. But beneath its ferocious exterior, the album also uncovers the beauty nestled within suffering, underscoring the profound truth of no light existing without darkness.