"Watching Rome Burn" is the debut album by Forthcoming Fire, released in 1999 on Future Sound. The album features the band's signature blend of distorted guitars and introspective lyrics.
- The album was recorded at Electrical Audio in Chicago with Steve Albini. It charted at number 15 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. The lead single, "Ashes," received moderate airplay on college radio.
- The album was released on October 17, 1999, by Future Sound. It was critically well-received, with some critics noting its raw energy.
- The band supported the album's release with a string of tour dates across the United States. "Watching Rome Burn" is considered a seminal work of 1990s alternative rock.
Forthcoming Fire is a rock band from Chicago, Illinois. They were a notable act in the late 1990s alternative rock scene.
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