Linkin Park Resolving Spat With Label  12/9/05

The members of Linkin Park are close to settling their contract renegotiation dispute with their record label, months after making the wrangle public.

In May (05), the rockers issued a statement announcing they were halting plans for a spring 2006 album, and criticized the aggressive cost cutting at the label's Warner Bros.

But both sides are now on better terms, with guitarist Brad Delson explaining, "We're resolving our differences and we're looking forward to putting out a record next year. We're all focused on the creative process right now."

Front man Mike Shinoda adds, "(We have) been working on new stuff for at least a month.

"Of all the processes of Linkin Park, the guys all have their own special talents and the places they take charge and shine. One of my favorite places to be is in the studio."

The as-yet-untitled album will be the follow-up to 2003's Meteora, which has sold more than five million copies in the US alone.