This Promising New Soulslike Features A Black Metal Vocalist Among Its Impressive Cast

The main voice actor cast for upcoming soulslike Valor Mortis has been revealed, and its star-studded lineup features the surprising addition of a name better known for fronting a black metal band.

Adam “Nergal” Darski will play the role of Captain Raphael. If his impressive growls and screams in Behemoth are anything to go by, players can expect a pretty dramatic rendition of the character.

It’s not his first rodeo, surprisingly. He also voiced The Black Cat in 2022’s Blacktail and was the narrator for Apocalipsis: The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil in 2018.

He’s joining an impressive roster of voice actors, including Baldur’s Gate 3 and Expedition 33’s Jennifer English as The Shrike and Onimusha: Way of the Sword and Crimson Desert’s James Alexander as William Dowsett. Napoleon Bonaparte will be played by Vincent Cassel, who has starred in the Ocean’s Twelve and Ocean’s Thirteen films as François Toulour.

Mars Lipowski, who is best known for portraying Sobieslaw “Gromsko” Kosciuszko in the Call of Duty franchise, will take on the role of Lucjan Skawinski. Will De Renzy-Martin, who played Coen in The Blood of Dawnwalker, will portray James Stewart. Finally, Yvan Chamouiseau will step into the shoes of Louis Moreau.

Valor Mortis is a first-person action soulslike from the developer of Ghostrunner. Set in an alternate 19th century Eastern Europe, Napoleon’s endless war has led to a supernatural plague. You’ll follow William, played by Alexander, as he fights to survive against his former comrades who are now undead monsters.

Valor Mortis is set for release on Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and PC on October 13, and will be priced at $40 because this fall has a jam-packed release schedule, the developer admitted recently. It was originally scheduled for launch on September 24, but due to how busy September was, it was delayed by a few weeks.

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