"identity principle", which babb called "one of our best epics", was originally recorded in the "early 90s" for an abandoned project, featuring walter moore on vocals. according to babb, the song had "some sonic issues" in its finale, and the band was never quite satisfied with the mixing. a new ending was written and recorded for "untold tales", while the rest of the song consists of the original recording. babb "literally found [the recording] hiding on a backup drive".