"Linkin Park will lead together with Metallica and Die Toten Hosen the main headliners for Rock am Ring and Rock im Park. The most popular U.S. rock group of the last decade is about to release a new studio album in the summer of 2012 and play the twin festivals for first time after a period of five years."
Source: rock-am-ring.com Translated by Tomer
Hot995 adds: "LINKIN PARK have been in the studio and they're almost done with a new CD!
According to sources close to the band's label, WARNER BROTHERS MUSIC GROUP, the iconic band has about four more songs left to master before being 'mostly' finished' with a new CD for the label which should be released in the fourth quarter of 2012 - meaning close to Christmas. "
And MSN has to say: "The quote on the side: Back at the dawn of the millennium, nu-metal reigned supreme on the rock and pop airwaves. Combining heavy metal and rap, the style inspired strong opinions in both directions, and Linkin Park, though not the standard-bearers of the genre like Limp Bizkit, probably sold the most records. For example, their debut, 2000's "Hybrid Theory," sold over 10 million copies in America alone. Still, going strong despite the lack of cultural cachet, the band will release their fifth, very loud album in 2012."
So we've heard summer 2012 and winter 2012...when do you think it'll be released?