Cantada II Bar

Bastille / Oberkampf - 11eme, Paris –

A music paradise for hipsters and punked-out clubbers, Cantada II offers full-on rock, punk, and metal beats in a dark-and-dirty setting.

Crimson walls, dripping candles, and goblin posters – not to mention the coffin and collection of skulls – make up the macabre décor, a fitting backdrop for the goths and metalheads sipping absinthe at the bar.

Those who want a moment in the spotlight can join the boozy students and grungers chugging pints and throwing back shots, getting ready to try their skills at rock karaoke.

Weeknights see events like comedy and film screenings taking place downstairs, though the tamer entertainment ends on the weekends, when DJs whip up wild basement dance parties that see mobs of pierced, sweaty punks letting loose to Black Sabbath on the dance floor.

Ideal for a night of moshing or singing like Dee Snider, Cantada II is the place to go for patrons with a yearning to channel their inner rock stars.