ðə sˈɪstɚz ʌv mˈɜːsi ˈɔːlsoʊ jˈuːzd ɪt, ˌɔn ðɛɹ ˈɜːli ɹˈɛkɚdz, wˌɛɹ ɪt wʌz kɹˈɛdɪɾᵻd æz ɐ bˈænd mˈɛmbɚ nˈeɪmd "dˈɑːktɚɹ ˈævəlˌænʃ".
The Sisters of Mercy also used it, on their early records, where it was credited as a band member named "Doktor Avalanche".