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Doktor Avalanche

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Doktor Avalanche
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The good Doktor is renowned as the only member of the Sisters of Mercy to have remained with the Andrew Eldritch through the many incidents of in-fighting, splits and new line-ups.

The Doktor has gone through a number of incarnations during his career, beginning life as a Boss DR55 'Doctor Rhythm' machine. The Doktor became a Roland TR606, then a TR808, and, briefly, a TR909. The Doktor transformed into an Oberheim DMX for the band's first album.

By the time of "Floodland", the Doktor became a Yamaha RX5 to accompany Andy's new computer and sequencer combo. By the time the album was recorded, the Doktor transformed into an Akai S900 sampler. These days, the Doktor maintains two forms, an Akai S1000 sampler onstage and an Akai S3200 in the studio.

When not providing the band with their characteristic drum sounds, the Doktor also writes the Dear Doktor column on the band's homepage.
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Discography

Appears On:
Girlsoul (7")   Merciful Release 1983
The Reptile House E.P. (EP) (3 versions)   Merciful Release 1983
Body And Soul (3 versions)   Merciful Release ... 1984
First And Last And Always (Album) (8 versions)   Merciful Release ... 1985
Gift (Album) (4 versions)   Merciful Release 1986
Vision Thing (Album) (7 versions)   EastWest Records GmbH ... 1990
Merciful Release (3xCD, Album, RM, Dig + Box, Comp)   Rhino (UK), Rhino (UK), Rhino (UK), Rhino (UK) 2007
Unofficial Releases:
Disguised In Black (2xLP)   Dharma Records (2) 1985
Live In The Troyan Horse (LP)   Spiderskull L.T.D. 1985
Opus Dei (2 versions)   Midnight Hour ... 1985
Possession (2 versions)   Skeleton Songs Ltd. ... 1985
Nightmares (7")   Not On Label (The Sisters Of Mercy) 1986
Enter The Sisters (2 versions)   Black Swan Records ... 1987
Garden Of Delight / Dance On Glass (7")   Scatterbrainchild Records 1987
Silence Is Platinum (2x7", Ltd)   Palazzograssi 1987
Victims Of Circumstance (7", Unofficial, Ltd)   Palazzograssi 1987
The Last Magician Of Rational Thought (7", EP, Ltd, Unofficial, Whi)   Palazzograssi 1989
First And Last And Always (LP, Album, Pic, Ltd)   El Disco Es Cultura 1990
Vision Thing (CD, Album + Box, Ltd)   EastWest Records GmbH 1990
Gimme Shelter (CD, boo)   Great Dane Records 1991
Germany 1990 (CD)   Red Line 1992
Stairway To Heaven (2xCD)   Cenobyte Sounds, Cenobyte Sounds 2002
Black Visions (CD)   Not On Label (The Sisters Of Mercy)  
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