Corey Taylor, the lead singer of Slipknot and Stone Sour, had envisioned the beginning of his fourth book quite differently. He intended to recount the greatest candidate disaster of all time and how everything turned around when the Democrats, after winning the election, realized they needed to represent the interests of the average American again. Then the unthinkable happened: nothing got better. Donald Trump became president. As a result, Taylor's exploration of a country he critically observes yet loves turned into a pamphlet against a man he despises, who perfectly embodies what is rotten in the United States. For Europeans, "Zertrumpelt" offers an entertaining yet well-informed lesson on recent American history: Taylor succinctly and sharply illustrates how the USA has changed since the days of the Reagan administration.