Crimson Passion Cry is a hauntingly beautiful album that astounds with the extent of surprising elements it has on offer. Although the genre could roughly be described as classic rock, it must be stressed that the music will narrate and communicate a different style and message to different listeners. Never before has an album quite like this been launched on the South African market. With 13 superb original tracks, all performed live; it is a tour de force. Every care has been taken to ensure a masterpiece, and one is tempted to treat each track as exactly that: a work of art. Ren van den Berg is stunning on vocals, rendering and transforming every nuance and emotion of the superb lyrics into an audio feast. She most certainly proves herself as a vastly accomplished vocalist with beautiful depth and distinctive fundamentals that translates outstandingly. Without any hesitation, lavish credit should be bestowed on Esther Slabbert for her penmanship. Production was handled by Ren herself, in conjunction with Jrgen von Wechmar of Sunset Recording Studios who masterfully lent his touch to the final product. Elben Schutte showcases his ingenuity on the arrangements and is a young talent to watch in the future.