---
title: "Hawaii"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/hawaii"
genre: "US Power Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1982
disbanded: 1985
---

# Hawaii

**Hawaii** is a us power metal band, from United States, active 1982 to 1985.

Hawaii was an American heavy metal band formed in 1981 by former Deuce guitarist Marty Friedman, originally called Vixen. Vixen recorded several demos and appeared on the U.S. Metal Vol. II (1982) compilation album, before releasing the Made In Hawaii EP in 1983. Another early recording appeared on Metal Massacre II (1982) under the name Aloha, with Lisa Ruiz taking over lead vocals from Kim La Chance.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Hawaii |
| Genre | US Power Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | Honolulu, United States |
| Formed | 1982 |
| Disbanded | 1985 |
| Releases in catalog | 3 |

## Genres

[Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal) · [Speed Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/speed-metal) · [US Power Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/us-power-metal) · [Power Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/power-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Joey Galisa](https://themetalnet.com/musician/joey-galisa) | Electric bass guitar |  | Current |
| [Marty Friedman](https://themetalnet.com/musician/marty-friedman) |  | 1982 to 1985 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1983 | [One Nation Underground](https://themetalnet.com/album/48589064-0371-3e29-bfec-831e02e407cc) | Album |
| 1984 | [Loud, Wild and Heavy](https://themetalnet.com/album/367861f9-60e1-4113-95b1-ed09f772173c) | EP |
| 1985 | [The Natives Are Restless](https://themetalnet.com/album/01b81e55-d4f3-3ad3-bb88-dc5d6fc9ff2a) | Album |

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- [Scorpions](https://themetalnet.com/band/scorpions) (listened together)
- [Amorphis](https://themetalnet.com/band/amorphis) (listened together)
- [Arch Enemy](https://themetalnet.com/band/arch-enemy) (listened together)
- [Heathen](https://themetalnet.com/band/heathen) (listened together)
- [Rainbow](https://themetalnet.com/band/rainbow) (listened together)
- [Guns N’ Roses](https://themetalnet.com/band/guns-n-roses) (listened together)
- [Carcass](https://themetalnet.com/band/carcass) (listened together)
- [Mr. Big](https://themetalnet.com/band/mr-big) (listened together)
- [Cynic](https://themetalnet.com/band/cynic) (listened together)
- [Blue Öyster Cult](https://themetalnet.com/band/blue-oyster-cult) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Hawaii/1484

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/hawaii](https://themetalnet.com/band/hawaii). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt