DragonForce was founded in 1999 by singer ZP Theart , bassist Steve Scott , guitarists Sam Totman and Herman Li , drummer Didier Almouzni , and keyboardist Steve Williams . DragonForce was founded in 1999 by guitarists Herman Li and Sam Totman under the name of DragonHeart . The two later found singer ZP Theart through an advert , and soon after acquired drummer Matej Setinc , bassist Steve Scott and keyboardist Steve Williams .