So many awesome foreign bands like In Flames, Opeth, Blind Guardian, Children of Bodom, and the Scorpions sing in english, it seems to be the norm. Why is this? And for that matter why are they so good at it? Some of the deepest lyrics I've heard have come from In Flames and Opeth.
Actually,... you'll have to take it back to the days when England and Spain were the world's super-powers!... At that time those two nations had a huge influence on the rest of the world!... As they were invading new lands/territories, they were implementing their "mother-tongue"!... That's why now the two most commonly spoken/understood languages in the world are Spanish and English!...
So,... being that a song that is sung in one of these two languages is more marketable to the world,... that's the reason that these metal bands will typically do their songs in English!...
As far as the depth of their music,... it's a cultural thing!... Other cultures place more emphasis on issues with more substance,... things other than material possesions!... That's why their music deals with more than the bitches, the hoes, the bling-bling, their "ride" or a simple heart-break....
