Foul matter; anything that soils or defiles; dirt; nastiness.

Anything that sullies or defiles the moral character; corruption; pollution.

any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant

Filth is the first LP by the No Wave outfit Swans. It was released after their self-titled debut EP, which appears as bonus tracks appended to the end of the first CD re-release. This is the first Swans release to feature the incredibly brutal, noisy playing style that the band's early work would become known for.

Filth was a crust punk band from East Bay, California.

Filth is a novel by Scottish writer Irvine Welsh.

the state of being covered with unclean things