Linkin Park have reportedly begun writing material for their fifth studio album, according to the band;s frontman, Chester Bennington, who spoke to Kerrang magazine recently.  Bennington said he believes the album will "polarize" people, and said the album will cover a number of "serious issues." 

"We've been working on a new record for the past two months. The music is great and we're well ahead of where we're expecting to be. There aren't a whole lot of noises going on, but there are a lot of good songs. It will probably get a very polarized reaction. Which pleases me. As an artist, I want a reaction."he singer added that the band would be looking to tackle controversial topics on their new album, rather than the more personal subjects of their older material," Bennington told the magazine.

"We've learned how to write serious songs and serious lyrics. We've learned how to deal with politics, faith and other things. Those are things that can get preachy really quickly, which we don't want to do. So you need to learn to talk to people and not at people," he added.

Bennington spoke with Kerrang last weekend when the band was in the UK for their performance at the Download Festival.