than the first instances of them, but, when it connects, the visceral impact of this fearsome band is evident from the start". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Scott Mervis said that Filth makes "most punk and metal seem like ear candy by comparison". In 2012, Aaron Lariviere of Stereogum, though still positive on the album, ranked Filth as the second worst Swans album, writing, "Repeated listens reveal a band in full control of the clamor they're creating, but these aren't songs as much as a pure expression of artistic intent". In 2014, John Calvert of Fact wrote, "A milestone in extreme music — a sound heavier, more vicious and more all-out evil-sounding than any metal band had produced by 1983 — with Filth, Swans took the rock form a few gargantuan steps forward". Retrospectively, Gira, Westberg, and Kane all expressed lingering reservations about the album. Track listing Personnel Credits adapted from Filth liner notes Swans Michael Gira – bass guitar, vocals, lyrics, tapes, production Jonathan Kane – drums, percussion Roli Mosimann – drums, percussion, tapes, production Norman Westberg – guitar Harry Crosby – bass guitar Additional musicians Sonda Andersson – mechanicals Sue Hanel – guitar (track 2 on disc 2, tracks 3 to 9 on disc 3) Daniel Galli-Duani – saxophone (tracks 1 to 4 on disc 3) Bob Pezzola – guitar (tracks 1 to 4 on disc 3) Technical personnel Mark Berry – engineering Catherine Ceresole – photography Nicolas Ceresole – photography Lee Ranaldo – photography Paul A. Taylor – layout Doug Henderson – mastering Greg Curry – engineering (tracks 1 to 4 on disc 3) Ray Bardani – engineering (tracks 1 to 4 on disc 3) Susan Martin – production (tracks 1 to 4 on disc 3) Chart performance References External links Filth on Young God Records Filth on Bandcamp through Young God Records 1983 debut albums Swans (band) albums No wave albums Industrial albums by American artists Noise rock albums by American artists Albums produced by Michael Gira